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
Trump remains a Sharpie enthusiast despite weathering criticism during his first term for using one to doctor the map of Hurricane Dorian's possible path.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
At last count, more than 455 had quit instead of weathering the ongoing uncertainty, according to Homeland Security.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For all their success the past two years — overcoming historic odds to make the playoffs in 2024, then weathering an unprecedented collapse to reach the postseason in 2025 — the Tigers have not won the American League Central since 2014.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
While the broader airline sector is weathering a storm of escalating costs and geopolitical fragmentation, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has managed to maintain an altitude that defies the market’s current gravitational pull.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
At last count, more than 455 had quit instead of weathering the ongoing uncertainty, according to Homeland Security.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
For all their success the past two years — overcoming historic odds to make the playoffs in 2024, then weathering an unprecedented collapse to reach the postseason in 2025 — the Tigers have not won the American League Central since 2014.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
While the broader airline sector is weathering a storm of escalating costs and geopolitical fragmentation, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has managed to maintain an altitude that defies the market’s current gravitational pull.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathering
surviving
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Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His is a work of coming to terms with the odds, surviving them, and doing so with grace, radiance, generosity, and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathering. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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