blow over

Example Sentences

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To that end, Granville’s new base-case timeline sits somewhere between four to five weeks and the five months that it took for the 2022 oil shock to blow over.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“Institutional fundraising in credit has remained strong and the current fears could blow over very quickly.”

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

It is a controversy that is unlikely to blow over quickly, and the true repercussions are yet to become clear.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Though Tom is guilty of no actual wrongdoing, the dean has asked him to take a leave of absence to let any possible recriminations blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The kind of fence that won’t blow over in a storm, and won’t let Axel continue his run.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers