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coping with

ADJECTIVE
defensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
opposing
STRONG
averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting
WEAK
arresting balking checking defending frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding
Antonyms
WEAK
undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

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How are French Open stars coping with Paris 'heat dome'?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

We leave Greg, Archie and Mann coping with feelings of being left behind.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The revised timeline suggests these ancient humans were developing complex technology while coping with extreme environmental stress rather than during comfortable conditions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

A batch of Asian PMIs due Monday will show how manufacturers in Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia are coping with fluctuating commodity prices amid the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Agencies concerned with vector-borne disease are at present coping with their problems by switching from one insecticide to another as resistance develops.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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