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cope

[kohp] / koʊp /


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Where sewage systems struggle to cope, restrictions are placed on new housing unless additional mitigation measures are introduced, to prevent further damage to rivers and wetlands.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The researchers discovered that disrupting this balance can leave cancer cells unable to cope with DNA damage.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

For much of the past three years, the country barred new data centers to ensure its electricity grid could cope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“And living with those women! You had to be tough to cope with them, and their lifestyle!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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