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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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But the worlds he’s really embedding us in are those that exist among people as they grapple with themselves and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"These are questions that I think the American public needs to grapple with more meaningfully than how we are going to kill people," Maher said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Afterward, we were left to grapple with what this bizarre saga had meant.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.6% in 2027, up from 2.8% this year, as older people grapple with higher costs for healthcare, housing and groceries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Despite all that, she still found time to tell us stories, teach us tribal songs and pose riddles for us to grapple with, as we all gathered around the smouldering embers of the brazier.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

As the L.A. area grapples with an affordability crisis, local governments have a tightrope to walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Japan has registered a record number of foreigners living in the country this year despite growing anti-immigration sentiment, as the country grapples with problems caused by an ageing and shrinking population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

A fresh approach to the dot plot and the Fed’s broader communication tools is overdue, and the timing is good as the central bank grapples with new and evolving challenges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dwayne grapples with ensuring the university isn’t forced to shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Meta has long grappled with data privacy lawsuits and complaints.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The stock fell again during in 1998 as markets grappled with turmoil over Russia defaulting on its debt and the collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Treasury yields gave back early increases and settled just below Friday levels, as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and their potential impact on the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Oh no,” she whispered, and curled up tighter as she grappled with what this meant.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Audi is grappling with a market downturn in China, intense competition, U.S. tariffs and higher energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Countries across Europe are grappling with a wave of rising discontent over the cost of living, with weeks of protests breaking out across France this month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Other parts of the housing market are grappling with weak demand.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kenya is grappling with its first ever outbreak of Ebola, a disease which neighbouring countries, such as Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, are used to dealing with.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Using her right hand, she threw the grappling hook as high and as hard as she could, and waited to see if it would catch onto something.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket


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