weather the storm
idiom
: 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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Some college presidents decide to weather the storm, hoping to placate enough constituents so that the motion fails for a lack of votes.
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Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Then the pandemic struck, and after a rough patch Masis was recruited to help weather the storm in 2021.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As of writing, Caldwell appears to have deleted his social media accounts, including his LinkedIn; most likely, the Eagles fan is aware of the video's virality and is looking to weather the storm.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Pistons will hope to weather the storm without Ivey for at least a couple of months, beginning with Friday’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Then the pandemic struck, and after a rough patch Masis was recruited to help weather the storm in 2021.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As of writing, Caldwell appears to have deleted his social media accounts, including his LinkedIn; most likely, the Eagles fan is aware of the video's virality and is looking to weather the storm.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Pistons will hope to weather the storm without Ivey for at least a couple of months, beginning with Friday’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Weather the storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20the%20storm. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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