blow over

Example Sentences

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Locals wish the whole thing would blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

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

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“The rain. Think it will blow over soon?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn