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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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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

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

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

"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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