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coming to grips with



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While GM sold a record number of electric vehicles in the quarter, the automaker is coming to grips with its over-investment in the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

“That was so like him, thoughtful to the end. We’re just coming to grips with this news.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2025

In Tokyo, she dedicated her medal to "everyone in our lovely little land" as the world was still coming to grips with life post-Covid.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2024

For the elder Olczyk, pain from cancer and chemotherapy paled in comparison with guilt he’s still coming to grips with; the burden on loved ones, including a youngest son struggling to make his own name.

From Seattle Times Dec. 26, 2023

I was quickly coming to grips with the reality of the situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss



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