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weather the storm

Idioms  
  1. Survive difficulties, as in If she can just weather the storm of that contract violation, she'll be fine. This expression alludes to a ship coming safely through bad weather. [Mid-1600s]


Example Sentences

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With all the risks in play, it’s reasonable to consider looking for stocks that can weather the storm.

From Barron's

Asia's biggest economy, China, is certainly the best placed to weather the storm.

From BBC

Karp initially was determined to weather the storm after the fresh trove of Epstein files containing new revelations about the relationship between the two men trickled out over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steve Smith weathered the storm, but ran out of partners and was not out 24 as the bowlers cleaned up after the break.

From Barron's

And, through it all, she’s managed to come out on top, not just because she’s a nepo baby or because she’s rich, but because she’s happily weathered the storm.

From Salon