grapple

As much as Madonna might love making music, it never gets easier to grapple with the words inside her heart, let alone release them into the public.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

France’s move comes as governments across Europe grapple with the rapid rise of Chinese e-commerce platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Housing is one the many big plans Burnham has hinted at to cure our economic malaise, but he has to grapple with a challenging inheritance.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The story follows the beloved band of toys as they grapple with the introduction of technology into their home, with a tablet named Lilypad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Behind this thought there was a worse one, with which be dared not grapple.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Television City, one of the most famous studios in the entertainment industry where generations of TV shows have been created, is expected to hit the market again as its owner grapples with debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Dubai grapples with a postwar recovery after the Iran war, as Jebel Ali port traffic plummeted from 40,000 containers daily to 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

While investors initially cheered the company-wide shakeup, progress has been slow as Nike grapples with elevated inventory levels and soft demand in Asia and North America.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Their anger is rooted in growing hardship as the country grapples with growing youth unemployment and economic inequality.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The shift came as the world's biggest economy grappled with fallout from war in the Middle East, while imports of tech goods linked to the country's data center buildout remained strong.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

"I grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government," Sir Keir said.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Simón, whose previous features “Summer 1993” and “Alcarràs” also grappled with family matters, follows along with Marina on the way to this anxious meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

That may sound ridiculous to anyone who’s grappled with rising prices for groceries, rent, healthcare and other essentials.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

You have not yet grappled with your own myths and narratives and discovered the plunder everywhere around us.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Communities across Southern California have been grappling with a proliferation of young riders on electric bikes and motorcycles on city streets, engaging in dangerous maneuvers and, sometimes, engaging police in chases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

That is hitting a U.S. economy that is already grappling with price pressures in other sectors, eating into Americans’ paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Referees, for instance, have still needed to stop corners to speak to players who are grappling.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Whether in the U.S. or Europe, defense companies worldwide are grappling with significant backlogs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

“It was a grappling hook,” Violet said, and tore off a sleeve of her nightgown to make a bandage for her shoulder.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket