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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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They grapple with low morale awaiting reclassification — sometimes missing a passing score by a point or two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Much of the effort also fell on the suppliers of Member’s Mark products, who had to grapple with complex changes, like supplying the new ingredients.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bowen adds that the Chinese have demonstrated "space tug capability", saying: "A vehicle can go up to a satellite, can grapple it and move it into a different orbit."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Though the exhibition intended to grapple with Galliano’s fall from grace and create a necessary dialogue about the limitations of artistic reverence, the dissent was too strong.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

As biologists rushed to embrace Mendel’s laws and grapple with their consequences, Galton adopted a rather benign indifference to them.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Ashlee Sellars grapples with two seemingly conflicting beliefs: that Colleen's mother has a right to feel justice has been served and that everyone, including her friend Christa, deserves a chance at redemption.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Albertsons named former eBay and Hewlett Packard chief Meg Whitman to the newly created post of executive chair, as the grocery-store operator grapples with falling sales and cautious consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The sport has long grappled with the issue of retaining the attention and excitement it generates at the Olympics throughout those four-year cycles.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Communities across the country have grappled with the rapid spread of data centers, which house the equipment powering AI and computing systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Closely grappled, Taran could not bring his sword into play.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Those affected can wait years for diagnosis, and there is no cure - meaning women are left grappling with debilitating pain that can affect their relationships, work, education and mental health.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In addition to grappling with the loss of state money for Flock cameras, some local officials face a financial hit because vehicle authority grants are given as reimbursements.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Students, parents and higher-education experts are grappling with AI’s impact on campus.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Utilities, regulators and lawmakers are grappling with how much money to invest to prevent fires—and how to make restitution when their equipment sparks a blaze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was at just this moment, when it occurred to Lazlo that he was going to die—exactly as he had been warned, impossibly, in a dream—that the ghost he was grappling with...lost solidity.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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