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coping with

ADJECTIVE
defensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
opposing
STRONG
averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting
WEAK
arresting balking checking defending frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding
Antonyms
WEAK
undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

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How are French Open stars coping with Paris 'heat dome'?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Mounting legal bills represent another headache for the home-building industry, which is already coping with a stagnant housing market by offering buyers significant mortgage-rate buydowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

We leave Greg, Archie and Mann coping with feelings of being left behind.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The revised timeline suggests these ancient humans were developing complex technology while coping with extreme environmental stress rather than during comfortable conditions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

He reported that the strain of coping with the expedition’s aftereffects was threatening to wreck his marriage.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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