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cope

[kohp] / koʊp /


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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

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

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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