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The change in part reflects calls from certain business sectors for more flexible work styles as they grapple with a deepening labour shortage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Given that grunt-work and dues-paying are such common themes across Millennial TV, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that many of the era’s most beloved shows grapple with a lack of fulfillment from work and love.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

That figure is set to rise as more homeowners band together to cover public upkeep costs as local governments grapple with budget shortfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Knot hurled a rope ladder grapple up over the rail, then rushed up the side with Vine close behind.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Albertsons ACI -3.27%decrease; down pointing triangle 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

The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent, likely a result of falling labor supply as the US economy grapples with an aging population and lower net migration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Air India has appointed a new chief executive as the airline grapples with mounting challenges, including heavy financial losses and the fallout from last year's crash that killed 260 people.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Jordan grapples with questions similar to those facing its gulf neighbors, all of which rely on the U.S. security umbrella that has exposed their nations to Iranian attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Again Machado Garry survived until the end of the round and although he found some success with a number of kicks midway through the fight, Makhachev continued to assert control when the pair grappled.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

In their grief, Schreiber’s family has turned to the questions Jake grappled with his whole life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

She grappled with the heavy wooden chair, lifting it a few inches off the floor and heaving it with some difficulty across the room until it was next to the roaring fire.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

A new book to explore: Marlon James’ new book, The Disappearers, follows a group of gay men grappling with extreme homophobia in 1980s Jamaica.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Converting fields to solar arrays has become an attractive option for farmers who are grappling with restrictions limiting the groundwater they can pump from wells.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Water risks becoming a flashpoint in a region grappling with climate change and population growth, which are stretching resources in the agricultural sectors that form the backbone of both countries' economies, experts say.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

She is now in the middle of the three most high-stakes media battles in years—she’s the defender-in-chief of legacy entertainment companies grappling with industry change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I sat in the back, grappling with Otto as he tried to get the door handle open so he could explore.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer