grapple
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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
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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
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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
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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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