grapple
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One expert previously told MarketWatch that space ETFs are feeling an “investment coma” as investors grapple with owning volatile space stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The latest judge to grapple with sprawling allegations of wrongdoing at newspapers has handed down a devastating verdict on the evidence presented by the Duke of Sussex and his co-claimants.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
Pole Star threw herself up beside them, seeking to grapple, but Dauntless lunged past, carried by the surf.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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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
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
A coalition of record label and artist groups is pushing streaming giants to label music generated with artificial intelligence, as the industry grapples with how AI is changing the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The issue is how well it is managed,” Pacala said, noting that “almost every researcher” with outside funding grapples with such issues.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 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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At a city commission workshop in Winter Haven, in central Florida, last week, commissioners grappled with the amendment’s potential fallout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
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
Her green rhinestone-studded glasses slipped down her fleshy nose as she grappled with a tall triangular package and a stuffed shopping bag.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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On a recent Sunday in Tuskegee, parishioners gathered outside Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, grappling with the Supreme Court ruling and their future in the district.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Many companies, grappling with the affordability of goods from automobiles to prescription drugs and groceries, have looked for ways to keep a lid on costs to appeal to cash-starved consumers and get ahead of rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
Athena campers threw grappling hooks around the largest giants and pulled them to the ground.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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