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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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None of these proposals grapple with the full weight of how different our new era will be from the relatively placid one it is superseding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

They grapple with low morale awaiting reclassification — sometimes missing a passing score by a point or two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Wednesday called for international cooperation as their companies grapple with the dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Bowen adds that the Chinese have demonstrated "space tug capability", saying: "A vehicle can go up to a satellite, can grapple it and move it into a different orbit."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

Kraft and the other analysts at Deutsche Bank made their assessment as the film and TV industry grapples with consolidation, a production pullback in Hollywood and the possible impact of artificial intelligence on entertainment jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kim Kardashian grapples with a health scare that hits close to home in a new trailer for “The Kardashians.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Albertsons named former eBay and Hewlett Packard chief Meg Whitman to the newly created post of executive chair, as the grocery-store operator grapples with falling sales and cautious consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Devastating fires have also burned this summer in Spain and France as Europe grapples with drought and record high temperatures.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic’s competitor OpenAI, noted that OpenAI had not grappled with “the civilizational stakes.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The sport has long grappled with the issue of retaining the attention and excitement it generates at the Olympics throughout those four-year cycles.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

I’d been watching a rerun of the E! show from a bedbug-ridden townhome in Downtown Los Angeles, and earlier that day I grappled with whether I should pay my parking debt or buy a burrito.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Shrieking, the rider dropped his sword and grappled the air.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Those affected can wait years for diagnosis, and there is no cure - meaning women are left grappling with debilitating pain that can affect their relationships, work, education and mental health.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In addition to grappling with the loss of state money for Flock cameras, some local officials face a financial hit because vehicle authority grants are given as reimbursements.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Students, parents and higher-education experts are grappling with AI’s impact on campus.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Regulators grappling with the risks of private credit may be overlooking fund-level debt, which helps private lenders manage cash flows and, in some cases, juice the returns on good deals, WSJ Pro’s Chris Cumming writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

He looked back and saw the old man and the bantam policeman grappling beneath the department store clock.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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