weather the storm
idiom
: to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
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For now, the Knicks must weather the storm without Robinson or Towns.
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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
And when there is controversy, large corporations usually weather the storm more easily than small companies.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
With a low pre-pandemic unemployment rate, and a diverse economy not heavily dependent on tourism, South Dakota was able to weather the storm and perform rather well economically during the pandemic, ranking second only to Montana according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
And when there is controversy, large corporations usually weather the storm more easily than small companies.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
With a low pre-pandemic unemployment rate, and a diverse economy not heavily dependent on tourism, South Dakota was able to weather the storm and perform rather well economically during the pandemic, ranking second only to Montana according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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