grapple
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Calls for bans on data centers or a coordinated slowdown of the technology’s march so society can grapple with its dangers didn’t gain much traction in the early boom years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The chasteness of Nolan's version bugs me as it's insulting he doesn't trust audiences to grapple with this hero's moral complexity - and I'm gut-sick that he's probably right."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
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 chasteness of Nolan’s version bugs me as it’s insulting he doesn’t trust audiences to grapple with this hero’s moral complexity — and I’m gut-sick that he’s probably right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Among the first to grapple directly with this question was the Jesuit educator Jose de Acosta, who spent a quarter century in New Spain.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Finding the right balance between supporting family caregivers and keeping costs under control will be a continuing struggle as the U.S. grapples with the need for care for aging baby boomers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The European Union has deployed aircraft and helicopters to support firefighting efforts in Spain and France, as much of southern Europe grapples with repeated heatwaves and prolonged drought.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
This first installment grapples with the question of whether “we the people” can restore our power to interpret the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Pakistan's least-developed province grapples with a growing separatist insurgency, which has also targeted mining investments by China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 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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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
"I grappled with what was the best thing to do for me, for the country, for the government," Sir Keir said.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
Snake and Steve grappled like a couple of professional wrestlers.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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The world’s leading AI labs are grappling with how to prevent or mitigate damage by malevolent users without hampering well-intentioned research queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Major cities across the country are also grappling with the effects of aging water infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Gannon did the rest, bonding with Tahnoon over their shared love of the grappling martial art Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
As the UK experiences hotter summers and more regular heatwaves, households have been grappling with how to keep sweltering homes as cool as possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Meaning that grappling with her was like grappling with an Aztec-Navajo artifact museum: in Shorty’s embrace, Sabrina rattled like a hundred ghosts of Christmas Past.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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