weather the storm
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: to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
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In times of financial upheaval, the thinking goes, movie theaters weather the storm as the cheapest form of live entertainment stretching back nearly a century to the Great Depression.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Pickard has more impressive numbers and has helped the Oilers weather the storm in Skinner’s absence.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Strategies such as diversifying suppliers, investing in automation, and innovating with local materials may help companies weather the storm.
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Anunoby’s evolution has helped the Knicks weather the storm.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Pickard has more impressive numbers and has helped the Oilers weather the storm in Skinner’s absence.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Strategies such as diversifying suppliers, investing in automation, and innovating with local materials may help companies weather the storm.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Anunoby’s evolution has helped the Knicks weather the storm.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Weather the storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20the%20storm. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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