coping
Example Sentences
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Garry Botterill says some police officers are "just not coping"
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Now he’s driven to help others coping with violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
"The children are the most stressed. They think the fire is going to burn down the house, but we're coping," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The deadly strain has spread to a forested area where health workers, who are already coping with short supplies and local suspicions, dare not venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Psychologists have long observed that when people feel hopelessly stigmatized, a powerful coping strategy—often the only apparent route to self-esteem—is embracing one’s stigmatized identity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
