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blow over



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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

And this isn't a bust-up between buddies that will easily blow over.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Likewise he thinks worries about AI replacing other companies will blow over: “Such periods of ‘creative destruction’ aren’t, in general, something to be concerned about when considering the market as a whole.”

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

He turned on the air conditioner, then the radio, and he leaned back and let the cold air and music blow over him.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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