ride out
Example Sentences
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We decided to stay there and ride out the pandemic, exchanging a hotel room for a rented apartment and embracing a slower, more-introspective pace of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
The stock market is looking a lot more volatile —stocks that boast healthy profits and dividends are one way to ride out the storm.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
On the fifth day of hostilities, with no end in sight, investors have been asking a more practical question: What’s the ultimate way to ride out this particular storm?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
But gale force winds led to the crew and tugboats having to evacuate and the ship was left to ride out the storm for several hours.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
"Mother will be home soon. Maybe we can ride out to meet her when she comes. Wouldn't that surprise her, to see you ahorse?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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