grapple

Teacher retention is a challenge successive governments have had to grapple with.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some sailors grapple with lower morale or mental health issues from extended deployments away from their families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

My hands grapple for the rope at my waist.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Experts say the abrupt about-face on California’s once-heralded nuclear exit reflects a broader trend as the state grapples with an electricity future almost no one saw coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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 Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India will deliver its closely-watched monetary policy decision on Wednesday, as the central bank grapples with inflationary risks against the backdrop of economic uncertainties for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Court security officers have grappled with dozens of people trying to secure a seat inside 10C.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Again Machado Garry survived until the end of the round and although he found some success with a number of kicks midway through the fight, Makhachev continued to assert control when the pair grappled.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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

A new book to explore: Marlon James’ new book, The Disappearers, follows a group of gay men grappling with extreme homophobia in 1980s Jamaica.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the late 1980s, during roughly the same period Steinem later described grappling with depression, she also dated New York real-estate magnate Mort Zuckerman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Water risks becoming a flashpoint in a region grappling with climate change and population growth, which are stretching resources in the agricultural sectors that form the backbone of both countries' economies, experts say.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

How a trendy Canadian retailer is grappling with Trump’s tariffs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even as Winifred spoke two grappling hooks with climbing ropes attached came clanging over the parapet and lodged in the joints.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques