weather the storm
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: to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
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China’s top priority, then, is simply to weather the storm.
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Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
The Lions did just enough to weather the storm and secure the No. 1 seed, but those injuries felt troubling down the stretch.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
For now, the Knicks must weather the storm without Robinson or Towns.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
But their ability to hang in there and weather the storm at least stands them in good stead for some of the challenges on the horizon.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
The Lions did just enough to weather the storm and secure the No. 1 seed, but those injuries felt troubling down the stretch.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
For now, the Knicks must weather the storm without Robinson or Towns.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
But their ability to hang in there and weather the storm at least stands them in good stead for some of the challenges on the horizon.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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