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
This export rise is unfolding as Chinese car companies grapple with fewer customers and intense price wars domestically.
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
My hands grapple for the rope at my waist.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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For the RBA, the housing market downturn will likely take a backseat it grapples with inflation of more that 4.0% year-on-year, which threatens to move further away from its 2.5% target in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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 the L.A. area grapples with an affordability crisis, local governments have a tightrope to walk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Japan has registered a record number of foreigners living in the country this year despite growing anti-immigration sentiment, as the country grapples with problems caused by an ageing and shrinking population.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 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 stock fell again during in 1998 as markets grappled with turmoil over Russia defaulting on its debt and the collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Character.ai has undergone some leadership changes as it grappled with safety concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Snake and Steve grappled like a couple of professional wrestlers.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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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
The government is grappling with ways to find solutions but is constrained by France's gigantic debt pile which is already spooking markets.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Investors are grappling with mounting doubts around AI, Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It was the spidery end of the grappling hook, which after several attempts had finally stuck onto something on the tower.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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