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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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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

"There is no question that federal legislation is challenging in this climate, but Congress also has to grapple with which of the many types of AI risk need to be addressed," Givens said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

His stories have often examined how big technology companies and the people within them grapple with the power and impact of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

August thrusts me away, and we grapple in the center of the tent.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The appointment comes as Albertsons grapples with falling sales, cautious consumer spending and a need to improve its competitive position.

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

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, likely a result of falling labor supply as the US economy grapples with an aging population and lower net migration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

He takes over as the airline grapples with a series of safety and operational challenges, led by last June's fatal Ahmedabad-London crash, a major setback to its ambitions.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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

Treasury yields gave back early increases and settled just below Friday levels, as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and their potential impact on the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Athletics has long grappled with the issue of maintaining the interest and excitement which it generates at the Olympics throughout the rest of those four-year cycles.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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

Meanwhile, Nico’s Roman skeletons surged forward and grappled with something invisible.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

At companies big and small, managers are grappling with a growing problem some call “experience starvation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Possibly some sort of close inspection and grappling satellite would be another possibility as well."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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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