cope
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Victimized museums are often compelled to cope by closing indefinitely or reopening with fewer treasures on view.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
An "unprecedented" number of murder investigations this year could see Gwent Police hire detectives on "zero-hour" style contracts to cope with demand.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
What comes after “wine moms”: When Susannah Bradley was raising her young children, wine was many mom’s vice of choice to help them cope with the stresses of parenting.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Their findings revealed an important connection between healthy routines and the ability to cope with stress.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
To cope, they took on an experienced radio and theatre actor, Paul Stewart, as an associate producer.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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Mosher copes by working a relentless schedule and filling whatever time remains with projects around the house, “anything to stay busy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
He too copes with blackouts, water shortages, a lack of farming supplies and ever-rising prices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Since his mom was diagnosed with cancer at 83, Regis has pivoted to acting as what he calls a “capital C caregiver,” as she copes with treatment.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
I asked how his family copes with his job.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
There were also crosses, gold, and silver, and jewelled—a large number of many kinds, all set out separately—mitres, jewels, chalices, copes, and every kind of vestment of the most gorgeous description.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton
Asked how Badenoch coped with threats to her safety, she replied: "it's really tough, but you just have to get on with it".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Rystad Energy said the oil market has coped better than initially expected because of inventories, alternative export routes and shifts in Chinese buying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
U.S. airlines and their global peers coped by tweaking capacity, generally cutting down on less popular and profitable flights, and charging more for checked bags and other fees.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"I didn't grow up with AC," said the Frenchman from the Mediterranean city of Nice, who said his family coped using fans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Some coped with it better than he, some worse.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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"The task ahead is to move from coping to rebuilding, restoring fiscal space, and rebuilding supply-side resilience."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Parry said: "Farmers are coping with climate change, change in government support and requirements, high input costs, the changes to inheritance tax relief on farms along with many other things."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The star noted that she had been trying her best to not break down in public, instead coping with her emotions behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Scholars like Dieter Declercq, author of “Satire, Comedy and Mental Health,” have connected stand-up to cognitive coping mechanisms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
He talks about coping strategies, he reminds me that youth is on my side.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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