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wrestle

verb as in struggle physically or mentally with something

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Americana singer-songwriter Neko Case, who turned 55 years old earlier this month, doesn’t seem to wrestle with this question the way many of her contemporaries do.

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The motif of a mad woman has popped up many times in Swift’s lyrics over the years, often as a way for the singer to wrestle with her fame and public image.

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Anyone who has wrestled with a smart light, thermostat or other home tech knows the pain.

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Passers-by wrestled the dog off her but it broke free and chased a man into a petrol station forecourt, setting upon him next.

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This element of the conversation around the dangers of Islamism and how it is countered is not new and itself infuriates many as we collectively wrestle with what to do about it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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