weather the storm
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: to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
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If the company’s history is anything to go by, there’s certainly a chance the company, which remains one of the most valuable by market cap in the world, will weather the storm.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Macquarie upgrades Nio to outperform from market perform Macquarie says the company is best positioned to weather the storm in the China EV market right now.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
If James Madison can weather the storm and keep things close, then the pressure falls on the Ducks.
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Ivy League institutions are much better equipped to weather the storm.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Macquarie upgrades Nio to outperform from market perform Macquarie says the company is best positioned to weather the storm in the China EV market right now.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
If James Madison can weather the storm and keep things close, then the pressure falls on the Ducks.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Ivy League institutions are much better equipped to weather the storm.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Weather the storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20the%20storm. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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