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cope

[kohp] / koʊp /


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Some species, such as Atlantic bluefin tuna, can temporarily cope by diving deeper or increasing heat loss, but even these adaptations may not be enough if surface waters keep warming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Staging a strike is a huge undertaking, as is preparing to cope with a strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

If Spurs players are struggling to cope with the threat of relegation, the two-point gap to West Ham United with only six games left may suddenly feel like a chasm.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In India and Bangladesh, nitrogen fertiliser plants have slowed down, unable to cope with the soaring cost of the gas required to operate.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Overcoming the initial shock of her husband's death, Lucretia summoned the strength she knew was needed to cope with the days ahead.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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