grapple
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Much of the effort also fell on the suppliers of Member’s Mark products, who had to grapple with complex changes, like supplying the new ingredients.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"There is no question that federal legislation is challenging in this climate, but Congress also has to grapple with which of the many types of AI risk need to be addressed," Givens said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Though the exhibition intended to grapple with Galliano’s fall from grace and create a necessary dialogue about the limitations of artistic reverence, the dissent was too strong.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Beauty, Walmart and Tractor Supply are among retailers appealing to cost-conscious shoppers by rolling back price increases as consumers grapple with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I am sure that none of you would want to rest content with the superficial kind of social analysis that deals merely with effects and does not grapple with underlying causes.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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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
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
Jordan grapples with questions similar to those facing its gulf neighbors, all of which rely on the U.S. security umbrella that has exposed their nations to Iranian attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
There is anger and fear, as well as hope and acceptance, exposing the growing anxieties over immigration and social change as Japan grapples with a labour shortage from a shrinking and ageing population.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Treasury yields gave back early increases and settled just below Friday levels, as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and their potential impact on the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The sport has long grappled with the issue of retaining the attention and excitement it generates at the Olympics throughout those four-year cycles.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She dealt with fallout and she grappled with the ways the article may have hurt her career more than helped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Stiff, crooked fingers that grappled clumsily with Krimpet wrappers curled naturally around the shape of a baseball.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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Western governments are also grappling with how to accelerate turning innovations into mass-produced equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This season, Premier League referees have been instructed to clamp down on grappling at corners, something that became a big talking point last term.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In his post, Amodei urged “building AI at a balanced rate that aims to ensure its safety while still achieving its benefits and grappling with important geopolitical dilemmas.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
A new book to explore: Marlon James’ new book, The Disappearers, follows a group of gay men grappling with extreme homophobia in 1980s Jamaica.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Joe Mondragon was in there, grappling with a lovely girl named Nancy Quintana.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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