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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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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

"These are questions that I think the American public needs to grapple with more meaningfully than how we are going to kill people," Maher said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Afterward, we were left to grapple with what this bizarre saga had meant.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.6% in 2027, up from 2.8% this year, as older people grapple with higher costs for healthcare, housing and groceries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

In most martial arts schools, you are taught how to punch or chop or kick, how to grapple or use holds or escape them.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

But as the country grapples with a persistent slowdown that doesn’t always show up in government figures, that skepticism is growing louder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

But she also grapples with how to use AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kraft and the other analysts at Deutsche Bank made their assessment as the film and TV industry grapples with consolidation, a production pullback in Hollywood and the possible impact of artificial intelligence on entertainment jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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

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

As he grappled with the table, the brilliant red bird bobbled slightly and raised her wings for balance, chirping irritably.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The movie hints at some of the strain as it shows Vasarhelyi grappling with the stakes of Chin’s decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The region is also grappling with an Ebola epidemic that has killed nearly 5,000 people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

These are questions that researchers and philosophers — inside as well as outside of tech circles — are grappling with as the capabilities of AI models improve.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Other parts of the housing market are grappling with weak demand.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Clarisse drove to the drakoris carcass and looped a grappling line through its eye sockets.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan


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