Example Sentences

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The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Heavy rare earths are formed over millions of years, as rainfall weathers igneous rocks, breaking them down and leaving elements concentrated near the surface.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Michael Cullen went from sleeping rough in Liverpool to raising £1m by doing charity walks in all weathers in just his swimming trunks.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The people who work in governmental institutions — and therefore the institutions themselves—are rather like the ballast that keeps a ship upright and balanced in different weathers.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024

“With these winds and weathers? The island of Vistaia is the best.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell