as in surviving
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weathering
India is weathering global financial pressures better than headline data suggest, with worries over foreign outflows overstated, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 13 May 2026
That construction process involves sliding insulation between separate inner and outer fiberglass hulls for all/four-season comfort and journey-weathering toughness.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The results suggest that Apple is weathering shortages of memory chips and other components — at least for now.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 13 May 2026
That construction process involves sliding insulation between separate inner and outer fiberglass hulls for all/four-season comfort and journey-weathering toughness.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The results suggest that Apple is weathering shortages of memory chips and other components — at least for now.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathering
surviving
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The two surviving chicks were later named Sunny and Gizmo after 54,000 names were submitted by fans.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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This class focuses on how to understand nature and develop skills from surviving in ancient times to future sustainability practices.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathering. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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