blow over

Example Sentences

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Still, the archbishop is hopeful that the sparring will blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

But she added that she and her family were remaining calm and trusted the UAE military to defend its airspace, saying she believed it would "all blow over soon".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

“Now, now, dear. It will soon blow over, what?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood