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

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

While shares remain up 21% this year, they suffered a blow over concerns about the company’s artificial intelligence spending.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The last time Norway suffered a diplomatic blow over the Nobel Peace Prize was with China in 2010, when it was awarded to political dissident Liu Xiaobo.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

“I want you to keep your mouth shut. It may all blow over, and nobody’ll ever know. Maybe—maybe Pa just thought she said yes.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns