grapple
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"The chasteness of Nolan's version bugs me as it's insulting he doesn't trust audiences to grapple with this hero's moral complexity - and I'm gut-sick that he's probably right."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” has a similar build and intention, although its makers allow Aang to grapple with the stark reality of human cruelty.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The move comes as authorities in India grapple with a spike in cybercrime, with scammers exploiting low digital safety awareness among millions of internet users.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Shares of Salesforce deepened their record losing streak on Monday as the company continues to grapple with what investors see as an existential risk to its business posed by artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
On the plane ride home that day, I made a small list on a yellow legal pad, issues and questions that we all grapple with, from happiness to aging to having children to death.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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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
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
The leadership change comes as Ericsson grapples with a number of challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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
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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
Amid all of the substantive rulings on Trump’s policies, the court grappled with how to deal with the president himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
Meanwhile, Nico’s Roman skeletons surged forward and grappled with something invisible.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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White House officials are grappling with how deeply betting on political events has worked itself into the fabric of government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
The grappling lines were cut, and Davos felt the deck move under his feet as Black Betha pushed free of White Hart Her oars slid down into the water.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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