cope
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The results point to one major difference: species whose metabolisms were less able to cope with warmer, oxygen poor water suffered the highest extinction rates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The issue is not viewed as serious, but with seven-goal Erling Haaland to cope with, England head coach Thomas Tuchel can hardly afford to take fitness risks with defenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He also used the retailer’s therapy benefits to cope, he said, which further drove home how comprehensive the insurance was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It's a common post-traumatic effect; it will take a long time for the person to cope," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mother Ermentrude, in a gold-edged green cope, sends the three Marys to visit the tomb of Jesus, a large stone that has been hauled into the sanctuary.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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Since his mom was diagnosed with cancer at 83, Regis has pivoted to acting as what he calls a “capital C caregiver,” as she copes with treatment.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
This gives the heart a bigger job of pumping it around the body and it copes by dialling up the blood pressure - a bit like cranking the tap on a garden hose pipe.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
And even if they are technologically successful, they can only be successful financially if they suppress competition and the economy copes with macro disturbances well.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Authorities caught “some agents hired by Russia to monitor the railway lines,” and the city copes with cyber attacks on a regular basis, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
In 1593, the copes were turned into pall cloths, and in 1643 the painted glass of the windows was smashed, and other considerable damage done to the ornamental fittings up of the building.
From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by Madders, S. S.
U.S. airlines and their global peers coped by tweaking capacity, generally cutting down on less popular and profitable flights, and charging more for checked bags and other fees.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
"I didn't grow up with AC," said the Frenchman from the Mediterranean city of Nice, who said his family coped using fans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
How they reacted and how they coped has become a test case for disaster planners internationally, as officials look for advice on responding to a mass hospital hack.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The athleisure company has coped with negative commentary and disappointing product launches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Then when Mum got home, she ran up and down stairs with cups of tea, flowers and magazines and Mum said she didn’t know how she’d have coped without her.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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The ability to compartmentalize, a coping skill that is often learned young, can be beneficial.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Death imagery as a bulwark against fear of death is so well known that it is covered under the psychological umbrella of Terror Management Theory as a coping mechanism.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
The pro-enema Reddit user coping with Stage 4 cancer posted that they do three coffee enemas daily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In office suites and on factory floors across the country, millions of workers are coping with another major responsibility outside of their jobs — caring for an aging parent, spouse or other loved one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
He wondered why he wasn’t scared of her: why a dream of a museum could leave him terrified, while he seemed to be coping with a walking corpse without fear.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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