weather the storm

phrase

: to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.

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And for only children—who believe that a sibling would mean the end of loneliness or a reduction in unwanted or smothering attention, an ally with whom to weather the storm—the wish to have one may be equally strong. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 China is better placed to weather the storm than most. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026 Club holdings Honeywell , Dover , and Linde each have a way to weather the storm. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 One country in Asia, however, may be able to weather the storm. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weather the storm

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“Weather the storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20the%20storm. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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