grapple
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"This is the price that an open economy has to grapple with - you get caught in the middle when things turn sour."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Still, the travel industry is starting to grapple with AI agents and the role they could eventually play in planning trips for customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Soaring grocery bills have left Japanese households less room to spend on other purchases, from dining out to clothing, even as these businesses grapple with rising labour and material costs of their own.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
It’s a reminder of “what it means to grapple with a bureaucracy that wasn’t intended for you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
She has seen her grapple with the gut-wrenching decision to leave.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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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
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 they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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He was reliably supportive of the leads as they grappled with the mix of wacky contests, fantasy suites, exotic locations and over-the-top drama on the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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
She said demand for help from the charity had risen as households grappled with multiple financial pressures.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I took hold of the turtle’s shell and grappled with one of its back flippers.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Communities like Kibera are already grappling with poor housing and rampant poverty, while parts of Somalia are already in the middle of a devastating drought.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
While it can seem like a daunting time for students to enter an industry grappling with contraction and AI-driven shifts, many educators who have embraced AI remain optimistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 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
Audi is grappling with a market downturn in China, intense competition, U.S. tariffs and higher energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The pines threw their roots around the shore’s boulders, grappling with the living rocks and wrestling them into position.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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