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

It is a controversy that is unlikely to blow over quickly, and the true repercussions are yet to become clear.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

“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