ride out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The University of Colorado researchers couldn’t analyze influenza’s effects as thoroughly — most flu infections don’t make it into medical charts, as patients often ride out routine cases at home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Yes, and millions of people do, but experts stress that a long-term strategy is required to ride out short-term falls.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Still, unlike Iran, Qatar and Kuwait sit on sovereign-wealth funds worth several years of their GDPs, and can afford to ride out the crisis just by borrowing against their holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“Micron needs to have a rock-solid balance sheet and war chest to ride out the volatility without meaningfully hurting its long-term business,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Which meant she had a safe place to ride out the storm.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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