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Alex, whom we come to find has a history of violence, grapples with this in many ways.

From Salon

Unlike Ari Aster’s “Eddington,” which spent far too much time telling the viewer exactly what they already knew about our postmodern psychosis, Anderson grapples with not just what humanity is, but what it can become.

From Salon

The government now has to grapple with an insurgent party with no track record in office and which is eroding Labour's, not just the Conservatives', vote.

From BBC

Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen ties, vowing closer cooperation on trade and security, as both countries grapple with rising economic pressure from the US.

From BBC

The moment was an unwelcome reminder of what residents grappled with decades ago.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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