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He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Analysts had expected a 0.1 percent uptick in retail sales in July, and all eyes are on US consumer health as households grapple with inflation while drawing down on their savings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

They wanted to grapple as well with John’s struggles, such as his unresolved grief over losing his father at an early age and his awareness of his own mortality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Beijing will also release July inflation data on Sunday, as policymakers continue to grapple with a deflationary environment marked by persistent price wars and weak consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

Experts say the abrupt about-face on California’s once-heralded nuclear exit reflects a broader trend as the state grapples with an electricity future almost no one saw coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Devastating fires have also burned this summer in Spain and France as Europe grapples with drought and record high temperatures.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India will deliver its closely-watched monetary policy decision on Wednesday, as the central bank grapples with inflationary risks against the backdrop of economic uncertainties for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Finding the right balance between supporting family caregivers and keeping costs under control will be a continuing struggle as the U.S. grapples with the need for care for aging baby boomers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

I learned he had grappled with identity questions too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Communities across the country have grappled with the rapid spread of data centers, which house the equipment powering AI and computing systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The revelation came as the country grappled with whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks exposing the vast reach of the agency’s surveillance.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

The shift came as the world's biggest economy grappled with fallout from war in the Middle East, while imports of tech goods linked to the country's data center buildout remained strong.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

A glider...my brain grappled with the shape of the thing, a Concorde...a mutant angel falling to earth….

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The companies themselves are grappling with rising costs for materials, labor and fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

OpenAI has been grappling with legal hurdles too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

A lot of dyed-in-the-wool activists were turned off by the flippancy of AOC’s riposte, and even with my own recent grappling over the problematic emotional landscape of the movement, I can understand why.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Dern, 33, won the majority of the grappling exchanges to win by unanimous decision and secure her fourth straight victory.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Parents all around the country, we knew, were grappling with the same thing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama