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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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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

While life has returned to some sense of normalcy, Minnesota's immigrant community says they still grapple with residual trauma, economic impacts and uncertainties surrounding immigration status.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

I watched my brother and the prince grapple, saw Laertes’ fiery speed meet Hamlet’s calm agility.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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

As Vienna grapples with smashed record after smashed record for tourist numbers, a plan to more than double its visitors' tax has worried hotel owners fearful of killing the Austrian capital's golden goose.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The leadership change comes as Ericsson grapples with a number of challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Each of the film’s principal characters grapples with a sudden shift in their freedom and responds to it differently.

From Salon Jun. 13, 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

She drew strength from the older man’s steadfast support and intellectual nourishment from his commanding intelligence, which grappled with a wide range of issues, from anticolonial movements in Africa to presidential politics here at home.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

They’re among the buyers grappling with high mortgage rates and record home prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 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

Since coups in 2020 and 2021, Mali has been led by the military, which promised to restore calm in the vast desert nation that has been grappling with a security crisis since 2012.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

For a nation grappling with the Depression, that was an eye-watering sum.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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