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“Avatar: The Last Airbender” has a similar build and intention, although its makers allow Aang to grapple with the stark reality of human cruelty.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

A judge said the company should do more to give landowners proper notice and criticised its "failure to grapple" with the risk of spreading livestock diseases from farm to farm.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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

Shares of Salesforce deepened their record losing streak on Monday as the company continues to grapple with what investors see as an existential risk to its business posed by artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

This family is, like so many others today, attempting to grapple with the many questions and the moral and ethical issues that surround the “birth” of HeLa, and the “death” of Mrs. Lacks.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

But Pakistan's least-developed province grapples with a growing separatist insurgency, which has also targeted mining investments by China.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

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

The announcement comes as SEW remains under fire for repeated water supply failures in Kent and Sussex and grapples with major infrastructure issues.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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

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

That may sound ridiculous to anyone who’s grappled with rising prices for groceries, rent, healthcare and other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

Its committees have grappled with the question of technology addiction but haven’t made it an official diagnosis.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

This moving installment, directed by executive producer and star Noah Wyle, finds the staff grappling with the loss of a patient that they had grown to love.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

Since coups in 2020 and 2021, Mali has been led by the military, which promised to restore calm in the vast desert nation that has been grappling with a security crisis since 2012.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

This was, of course, a very risky plan, both because it was dangerous, and because she had made the grappling hook herself, instead of purchasing it at a store that sold such things.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket