1.   Bulger weathered other controversies, such as the time when Senate leaders used the state budget to punish E. George Daher, chief justice of the state Housing Court.

2.   GTE, which published its annual report on its Web site this year, has what appears to be a novel strategy to weather Internet controversy.

3.   Having weathered the controversy, Mohler is firmly in charge and vows to make the school a steady vessel in the changing currents of culture.

4.   McCain and his staff believe he has weathered the controversy although the senator responded testily when asked about contributions from Wyatt.

5.   The Raiders weathered that controversy, winning four of their next five games.