to weather

phrase

: in the direction from which the wind is blowing

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Brands that invest in mapping their supply chains and ensuring compliance will be better positioned to weather these shifts. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Its goal was to weather downturns by maximizing revenue, even if that sometimes meant reduced occupancy. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Forty percent of the broad market index is made up of tech stocks, which have surged recently as investors — wary of higher interest rates — turn back to those companies most able to weather any sudden downturn. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Another version of the same story also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where the flood survivor Utnapishtim builds a large boat to weather the storm. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to weather

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“To weather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20weather. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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