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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

Though the exhibition intended to grapple with Galliano’s fall from grace and create a necessary dialogue about the limitations of artistic reverence, the dissent was too strong.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

So we grapple with the mysteries, each in our own way.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Kim Kardashian grapples with a health scare that hits close to home in a new trailer for “The Kardashians.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Still, Dema grapples with the bigger questions it poses for individuals and for society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

Air India has appointed a new chief executive as the airline grapples with mounting challenges, including heavy financial losses and the fallout from last year's crash that killed 260 people.

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

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

States have grappled for years with how to regulate social-media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, that have become incredibly popular among young users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

I learned he had grappled with identity questions too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I suppose it would be interesting to say that at this point I felt torn in some way, grappled with the moral implications of each of the courses available to me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

America is grappling with the potential risks posed by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Millions of lettuces are set to be wasted as farmers are grappling with a record outbreak of aphids that has devastated the end of their growing season.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

He found Blackavar grappling with the other guard.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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