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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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“That’s a struggle that HP and Dell and Lenovo are going to have to grapple with,” Vogt said, pointing out that HP gave a sub-seasonal guide for the current quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Ethiopia also continues to grapple with armed insurgencies in Oromia and Amhara, the country's two most-populous regional states.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

August thrusts me away, and we grapple in the center of the tent.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The organization is racing to fill those positions—a steep challenge in an industry that grapples with persistent labor shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Devastating fires have also burned this summer in Spain and France as Europe grapples with drought and record high temperatures.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Jordan grapples with questions similar to those facing its gulf neighbors, all of which rely on the U.S. security umbrella that has exposed their nations to Iranian attack.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

I learned he had grappled with identity questions too.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Again Machado Garry survived until the end of the round and although he found some success with a number of kicks midway through the fight, Makhachev continued to assert control when the pair grappled.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Her green rhinestone-studded glasses slipped down her fleshy nose as she grappled with a tall triangular package and a stuffed shopping bag.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Elsesser’s first life-altering experience came when he was 5 and witnessed his father grappling with the tragedy of losing his eldest son.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Scriptures demanded grappling with human nature, sin and salvation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

How a trendy Canadian retailer is grappling with Trump’s tariffs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The last time India imported sugar for domestic consumption was nearly a decade ago, when the country was grappling with drought.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“She says it was a grappling hook,” the hook-handed man said into the walkie-talkie.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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