cope

Example Sentences

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"Thank God I'm in good shape, physically. Mentally I'm under awful, awful stress," Alphie said, worried about how he will cope.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

To cope, they’re raising fares and charging travelers more fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A breach of Japanese beer giant Asahi forced the company back to pen and paper to cope, while the fashion house behind Gucci and Balenciaga was also targeted in September.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Join us at noon on April 9 for conversations with experts about how to anticipate and cope with market gyrations and the evolving Social Security landscape—two essential aspects of financial and retirement planning.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Some of the children looked like walking puffballs, they were so bulky, but their gear had been made in factories and laboratories far away from the cold, and it couldn’t really cope.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman