grapple

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While consumers have continued to grapple with inflation, wage growth has continued to outpace the rise in consumer prices, Hackett pointed out.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Today, institutions across Europe continue to grapple with the aftermath of that system.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“That move, that grapple, prevented him from driving on the wrong side and potentially from crashing into another vehicle,” said Riverside County sheriff’s Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long called it "a split-screen economy" where companies and investors involved in artificial intelligence are flourishing while middle- and moderate-income households grapple with cost hikes.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

One positive function Schoenberg’s twelve-tone formula fulfilled, though, other than provide for interesting analysis and debate, was to give composers in the twentieth century a challenging structure with which to grapple.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall