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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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Both actors gently expose their characters’ dislocation and disorientation as they grapple with the void in their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

People who wonder why the cost of Social Security and Medicare keep going up have to grapple mostly with one word: demographics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The proposal comes as Boyle Heights continues to grapple with tensions over displacement and who benefits from development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

"She had to grapple with all the connotations that came with that," Walsh said.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In most martial arts schools, you are taught how to punch or chop or kick, how to grapple or use holds or escape them.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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