Example Sentences

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Each of the film’s principal characters grapples with a sudden shift in their freedom and responds to it differently.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

That’s not a policy reversal but a supply stopgap as Asia grapples with the loss of liquified natural gas from Qatar, its main source of LNG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples with the worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease in decades.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Air travel has become especially important in Nigeria as the country grapples with armed groups and kidnappings, which have pushed those who can afford it to stay off the road for long-distance travel.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee