How to Use weather the storm in a Sentence

weather the storm

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  • Will the famed cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin weather the storm?
    — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022
  • In many ways, Netflix appeared to be the best positioned to weather the storm, and the least likely to cede to the demands of the Writers Guild.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But many people are clinging on to a daydream, hoping to weather the storm.
    — Peter Knapp, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • That view ― that the region’s biotech industry will weather the storm ― was echoed by many investors.
    — Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Hinojosa drew down the district’s reserves to weather the storm.
    — Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Long-term investors should be able to weather the storm for the retail giants and may one day see a positive return.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Schiraldi thinks banks with strong reserves will be able to weather the storm even if their exposure is greater.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • Despite the broad rout in the crypto space known as the Crypto Winter, CZ remains confident that his firm—and the whole industry—will weather the storm.
    — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • But Rite Aid is in much worse financial shape than its competitors and unable to weather the storm that has been beating down on the industry.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Yet instead of deploying public health strategies to weather the storm, the U.S. is abandoning them.
    — Anne N. Sosin, STAT, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Hot, humid weather can exacerbate frizz, but this gel is designed to weather the storm.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
  • But the American economy should weather the storm, one analyst said.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 17 Aug. 2023
  • His wife and mother-in-law were visiting family in Vegas while Lauder decided to weather the storm at his son's house.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Bars and restaurants represented 50% of their business, so when those shuttered, Rambler had to weather the storm and push harder for retail space and to promote brand awareness.
    — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • While many sectors of the New York economy, along with the quality of life, took a nosedive during the pandemic, Israeli initiatives largely managed to weather the storm and even thrive.
    — Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022
  • In addition to cooling inflation, Moody’s expressed optimism about the ability of consumers to weather the storm in 2023.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Maintaining routines and rituals will also help your child feel more confident in their ability to weather the storm.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2022
  • So if the economy takes a dip—which does still seem likely—many Americans may weather the storm more successfully than initial estimates would have led us to believe.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023
  • High interest rates squeeze companies of all sizes, but that’s especially the case for smaller firms, unlike large companies better equipped to weather the storm.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Still, the litigation may signal that what has buoyed Cookies so far — a strong brand built on associations with hip-hop and legacy drug culture — may not be enough to weather the storm rocking the industry at large.
    — Ezra Marcus, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • For the tanker companies themselves, those with strong balance sheets will be able to weather the storm and potentially emerge with competitive advantages once more oil supply returns to the market.
    — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2021
  • But according to Gil Cates Jr., the Geffen’s executive director and chief executive, the theater has been able to weather the storm nonetheless.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • White said crypto companies that don’t issue tokens or rely on crypto funds might weather the storm better than others, though any company related to the industry could be hurt.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022
  • Unlike overheated Western markets, which were hit harder by last year’s correction, these Midwestern and Northeastern markets didn’t see prices spike as high during the pandemic housing boom and were better positioned to weather the storm.
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • Public assistance that was temporarily expanded early in the pandemic, including food stamps, child tax credits and an eviction moratorium, helped many women weather the storm.
    — Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 25 Mar. 2022

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