"To weather the downturn" means to successfully overcome and withstand a period of economic decline or a difficult situation. It implies being able to endure and survive through challenging circumstances without significant negative effects.
Sentences with «to weather the downturn»
People don't have the savings to weather a downturn like those living in higher cost areas. (biggerpockets.com)
In 2015 Edmonton's real estate market weathered the downturn in oil prices fairly well, but the sustained pressure on the provincial economy has started to take a toll. (canadianbusiness.com)
In 2015 Edmonton's real estate market weathered the downturn in oil prices fairly well, but the sustained pressure on the provincial economy has started to take a toll. (moneysense.ca)