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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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One expert previously told MarketWatch that space ETFs are feeling an “investment coma” as investors grapple with owning volatile space stocks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

As much as Madonna might love making music, it never gets easier to grapple with the words inside her heart, let alone release them into the public.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The move comes as authorities in India grapple with a spike in cybercrime, with scammers exploiting low digital safety awareness among millions of internet users.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

For a moment, the Black Lives Matter movement signaled a willingness to grapple with the past.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Despite all that, she still found time to tell us stories, teach us tribal songs and pose riddles for us to grapple with, as we all gathered around the smouldering embers of the brazier.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Television City, one of the most famous studios in the entertainment industry where generations of TV shows have been created, is expected to hit the market again as its owner grapples with debt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

As Vienna grapples with smashed record after smashed record for tourist numbers, a plan to more than double its visitors' tax has worried hotel owners fearful of killing the Austrian capital's golden goose.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in southern France as the country grapples with the impacts of an early summer heatwave that scorched much of Europe.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Noel Hacegaba grapples with these concerns daily as chief executive of California’s Port of Long Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The shift came as the world's biggest economy grappled with fallout from war in the Middle East, while imports of tech goods linked to the country's data center buildout remained strong.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

"I grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government," Sir Keir said.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Amid all of the substantive rulings on Trump’s policies, the court grappled with how to deal with the president himself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Simón, whose previous features “Summer 1993” and “Alcarràs” also grappled with family matters, follows along with Marina on the way to this anxious meeting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

She grappled with the heavy wooden chair, lifting it a few inches off the floor and heaving it with some difficulty across the room until it was next to the roaring fire.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and the lessons from Ukraine and the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Communities across Southern California have been grappling with a proliferation of young riders on electric bikes and motorcycles on city streets, engaging in dangerous maneuvers and, sometimes, engaging police in chases.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Referees, for instance, have still needed to stop corners to speak to players who are grappling.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Whether in the U.S. or Europe, defense companies worldwide are grappling with significant backlogs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Clang! grappling hook hit the tower, and fell down again, hitting Violet hard in the shoulder.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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