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 Jul. 2026.

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