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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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“As climate change continues to reduce our snowpack, that’s a future that we need to find ways to grapple with,” said Ryan Walker, president of the Siskiyou County Farm Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The characters grapple with the difficulty of aligning their moral callings with the competitive nature of professional success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Much of the effort also fell on the suppliers of Member’s Mark products, who had to grapple with complex changes, like supplying the new ingredients.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bowen adds that the Chinese have demonstrated "space tug capability", saying: "A vehicle can go up to a satellite, can grapple it and move it into a different orbit."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, “You saved my life.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Kraft and the other analysts at Deutsche Bank made their assessment as the film and TV industry grapples with consolidation, a production pullback in Hollywood and the possible impact of artificial intelligence on entertainment jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ashlee Sellars grapples with two seemingly conflicting beliefs: that Colleen's mother has a right to feel justice has been served and that everyone, including her friend Christa, deserves a chance at redemption.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Still, Dema grapples with the bigger questions it poses for individuals and for society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Experts say the abrupt about-face on California’s once-heralded nuclear exit reflects a broader trend as the state grapples with an electricity future almost no one saw coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

She said demand for help from the charity had risen as households grappled with multiple financial pressures.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Along with my co-founders and employees, I have grappled with this duality of risk and benefit since the beginning of Anthropic,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic’s competitor OpenAI, noted that OpenAI had not grappled with “the civilizational stakes.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Physicists grappled with the mysteries of subatomic behavior into the mid-1920s, hoping that the steady accretion of observed results would lead them to the truth.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's right-wing government has prioritised attracting data centre investments to the Nordic country, which is grappling with record-high unemployment and sluggish economic growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The dynamic between Leo, who runs a bar filled with young queer and trans employees, and Clive, whose teenage son is grappling with his own sexuality, required true intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The AI industry is grappling with the growing capabilities of its most powerful models and the risks they pose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In addition to grappling with the loss of state money for Flock cameras, some local officials face a financial hit because vehicle authority grants are given as reimbursements.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Clang! grappling hook hit the tower, and fell down again, hitting Violet hard in the shoulder.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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