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ride out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to endure successfully; survive (esp in the phrase ride out the storm )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
ride out Idioms  

  1. Survive, outlast, as in They rode out the storm, or Times were hard during the depression, but we managed to ride it out. [First half of 1500s]

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With war raging in the Middle East, investors are looking for places to ride out the market’s volatility.

From Barron's

Fortunately, dividend stocks may be poised to ride out better than the overall market.

From Barron's

On the fifth day of hostilities, with no end in sight, investors have been asking a more practical question: What’s the ultimate way to ride out this particular storm?

From MarketWatch

Iran's leaders will now be calculating how to ride out the war, how to survive and how to manage its consequences.

From BBC

The sisters’ presence near Hydesville encouraged daily crowds, who rode out to gawk at the original Fox cottage, then continue on to David’s farm to see the Fox girls in person.

From Literature

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