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Soaring grocery bills have left Japanese households less room to spend on other purchases, from dining out to clothing, even as these businesses grapple with rising labour and material costs of their own.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Now investors are left to grapple with the question of whether this is another stretch of choppy trading or the early unwinding of the stock market’s all-consuming, massive bet on the technological revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cambridge Crown Court heard Crean describe his grapple with Williams as "like Come Dancing, we were all over the place", before he called 999 from a locked toilet.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Halloween candy sales have also gotten off to a slower start this year as Americans grapple with higher prices, the same report noted, with sales down 6.7% in the month ending Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

And because I knew of no way to grapple with this thing, I felt doubly cast out.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

As Egypt grapples with economic and political struggles amid regional upheaval, Attalah said there seemed to be a belief that "silencing the media is the solution to Egypt's problems".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

For the RBA, the housing market downturn will likely take a backseat it grapples with inflation of more that 4.0% year-on-year, which threatens to move further away from its 2.5% target in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The latest figures mark a significant milestone as China grapples with an ageing population that could have implications for families, pensions and healthcare spending, analysts say.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

As the L.A. area grapples with an affordability crisis, local governments have a tightrope to walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Aryna Sabalenka grappled with her own frustrations and a misfiring serve to begin her WTA Finals campaign with a tight victory over Karolina Muchova.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Consumer spending grew 3.8% in the third quarter, according to the Commerce Department, even as shoppers grappled with inflation and higher gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The stock fell again during in 1998 as markets grappled with turmoil over Russia defaulting on its debt and the collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Character.ai has undergone some leadership changes as it grappled with safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, Nico’s Roman skeletons surged forward and grappled with something invisible.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

BHP has been grappling with delays and cost overruns at a giant potash project in Canada, while working to progress a pipeline of copper projects across Chile, Australia and Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The former Renault chief, who took over last year, is grappling with industry-wide pressure amid weaker demand from China and worries about consumer spending across the global economy.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

From coast to coast, voters across the US have been grappling with the soaring cost of essentials.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

All the Cyclopes held huge lengths of black iron chains—big enough to anchor a battleship—with grappling hooks at the ends.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan