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Soaring grocery bills have left Japanese households less room to spend on other purchases, from dining out to clothing, even as these businesses grapple with rising labour and material costs of their own.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The pharmacy company will be forced to grapple with long-running challenges in the retail pharmacy business, without the protection of its PBM and insurance units.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

It’s a reminder of “what it means to grapple with a bureaucracy that wasn’t intended for you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.6% in 2027, up from 2.8% this year, as older people grapple with higher costs for healthcare, housing and groceries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Behind this thought there was a worse one, with which be dared not grapple.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Discovery as it grapples with a massive debt load from the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Toyota highlighted improving marketing efforts, cost-reductions and the impact of a weaker yen on its profits, even as it grapples with rising materials prices and the cost of the war in the Middle East.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The latest figures mark a significant milestone as China grapples with an ageing population that could have implications for families, pensions and healthcare spending, analysts say.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

As the L.A. area grapples with an affordability crisis, local governments have a tightrope to walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

He was reliably supportive of the leads as they grappled with the mix of wacky contests, fantasy suites, exotic locations and over-the-top drama on the show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Canada has grappled with challenges to its unity before.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The stock fell again during in 1998 as markets grappled with turmoil over Russia defaulting on its debt and the collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Sales shot up, boosting the company while it grappled with stagnating sales in the U.S. and other developed markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I took hold of the turtle’s shell and grappled with one of its back flip­pers.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Markets are grappling with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s confirmation of an affair and the board’s investigation into reports he was an espionage target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The government is grappling with ways to find solutions but is constrained by France's gigantic debt pile which is already spooking markets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

But there are also a long list of challenges: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving an unrivaled housing shortage, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires and floods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Along with new rules about who can enroll in ACA plans in 2027, Americans are also grappling with the rising cost of living.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

I asked, committing myself to nothing until I knew the kind of reality I was grappling with.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright