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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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 Your bag should be able to take a beating and literally weather the storm, keeping all your belongings safe in any condition. —

Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The biggest stadium in South America looked to carry its host River to a famous comeback victory, but in the end Mineiro would weather the storm. —

Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 While the East Coast continues to weather the storm and recover from Hurricane Helene, Arizonans might be wondering if the Grand Canyon State ever gets hurricanes. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather the storm

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