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He was weathering a two-hour school delay with his 5-year-old daughter in his home in Hellertown, in a more rural part of the county.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

My beloved red Prius was weathering heavy mileage and wear and tear.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

At a moment when that country, under Emperor Meiji, was weathering the shock and upheaval of forced economic modernization, Hearn fell deeply in love with the nation’s past.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

She had trouble reaching another friend, a boat captain, who was weathering the storm by Schooner Wharf, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2017

The petition recited that a sundial in Central Park, the gift of a wealthy citizen, was weathering badly.

From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Hartwell, E. C. (Ernest Clark)