as in surviving
to come safely through
we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one
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Recent Examples of weathering
While the broader airline sector is weathering a storm of escalating costs and geopolitical fragmentation, Delta Air Lines (DAL) has managed to maintain an altitude that defies the market’s current gravitational pull.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
As plants spread across land, their roots helped break down rocks into soil, a process called weathering.
—Erin Potter, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance of experienced colleagues clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
As plants spread across land, their roots helped break down rocks into soil, a process called weathering.
—Erin Potter, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance of experienced colleagues clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathering
surviving
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Beating the Soviet Union to the moon made the huge risks acceptable for Apollo, said Charlie Duke, one of only four surviving moonwalkers.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Kathy Kleiner Rubin told Rolling Stone about her experience of surviving an attack from Bundy.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Weathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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