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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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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

People who wonder why the cost of Social Security and Medicare keep going up have to grapple mostly with one word: demographics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Is that something that you feel like you grapple with yourself?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Her income was modest; she made between $25,000 and $30,000 a year, and she now had to grapple with a new bill, health care insurance for her and Megan, something Keith’s job once covered.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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