grapple
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Nvidia falls as investors grapple with the big risk remaining after Jensen Huang's resignation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
As baby boomers grapple with securing the future of their art collections, the cosmetics tycoon gave the Met a seismic gift: his $1.5 billion collection of German and Austrian art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Cambridge Crown Court heard Crean describe his grapple with Williams as "like Come Dancing, we were all over the place", before he called 999 from a locked toilet.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Halloween candy sales have also gotten off to a slower start this year as Americans grapple with higher prices, the same report noted, with sales down 6.7% in the month ending Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In most martial arts schools, you are taught how to punch or chop or kick, how to grapple or use holds or escape them.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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The pope returns to Peru as its once-fast-growing, mining-rich economy grapples with political turmoil, with 10 presidents serving in just more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
As Egypt grapples with economic and political struggles amid regional upheaval, Attalah said there seemed to be a belief that "silencing the media is the solution to Egypt's problems".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
Toyota highlighted improving marketing efforts, cost-reductions and the impact of a weaker yen on its profits, even as it grapples with rising materials prices and the cost of the war in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The latest figures mark a significant milestone as China grapples with an ageing population that could have implications for families, pensions and healthcare spending, analysts say.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Aryna Sabalenka grappled with her own frustrations and a misfiring serve to begin her WTA Finals campaign with a tight victory over Karolina Muchova.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The services sector expanded in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management, even as companies grappled with stubbornly high costs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Meta has long grappled with data privacy lawsuits and complaints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Neighbor greeted neighbor with "Good morning" or "Good evening" or a friendly smile, and grappled with small problems behind closed doors.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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"Friends aren't casual with each other's lives and reputations... That's something I've been grappling with the last couple of days."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Markets are grappling with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s confirmation of an affair and the board’s investigation into reports he was an espionage target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The former Renault chief, who took over last year, is grappling with industry-wide pressure amid weaker demand from China and worries about consumer spending across the global economy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
But there are also a long list of challenges: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving an unrivaled housing shortage, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires and floods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 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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