weathering

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That shift in perspective comes after weathering some brutal setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Carbon cycling in thawing environments is highly complex, and some weathering reactions can release CO2 depending on the minerals involved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Farms are accustomed to weathering financial cycles, and tougher conditions haven’t historically led to significant losses for banks on loans, said Nathan Race, an analyst at Piper Sandler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In the face of the stony wall there was something like a stair: natural perhaps, and made by the weathering and splitting of the rock, for it was rough and uneven.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien