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grapple

[grap-uhl] / ˈgræp əl /


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“I’d like to bring forward some of those ideas and that willingness to grapple with those problems.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

None of these proposals grapple with the full weight of how different our new era will be from the relatively placid one it is superseding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

That’s your issue to grapple with — not theirs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Bowen adds that the Chinese have demonstrated "space tug capability", saying: "A vehicle can go up to a satellite, can grapple it and move it into a different orbit."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The people who had done the persuading saw it as a sales job: They knew there was a difference between corporate and consumer loans that the rating agencies had failed to grapple with.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Kraft and the other analysts at Deutsche Bank made their assessment as the film and TV industry grapples with consolidation, a production pullback in Hollywood and the possible impact of artificial intelligence on entertainment jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The appointment comes as Albertsons grapples with falling sales, cautious consumer spending and a need to improve its competitive position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He takes over as the airline grapples with a series of safety and operational challenges, led by last June's fatal Ahmedabad-London crash, a major setback to its ambitions.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Athletics has long grappled with the issue of maintaining the interest and excitement which it generates at the Olympics throughout the rest of those four-year cycles.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

States have grappled for years with how to regulate social-media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, that have become incredibly popular among young users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Court security officers have grappled with dozens of people trying to secure a seat inside 10C.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Caesar grappled with a heavyset man with a long dark beard.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The dynamic between Leo, who runs a bar filled with young queer and trans employees, and Clive, whose teenage son is grappling with his own sexuality, required true intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Those affected can wait years for diagnosis, and there is no cure - meaning women are left grappling with debilitating pain that can affect their relationships, work, education and mental health.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In addition to grappling with the loss of state money for Flock cameras, some local officials face a financial hit because vehicle authority grants are given as reimbursements.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

When you’re talking with Chevron’s CFO, you first ask the question so many business leaders are grappling with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

She threw her first javelin in grappling hook mode, knocking away a lead-weighted net that would have entangled us both.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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