struggle
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But there are signs Wall Street may struggle to keep pace with recent results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Even powerful conventional computers can struggle to calculate how all the interacting components evolve.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The IMF is "getting ready" to offer support to countries that may struggle to absorb the impact, she added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Fox NFL Sunday co-host and Hall of Fame quarterback met with the Los Angeles Times recently to discuss his new book, “Looking for Terry,” which delves into divorce and his struggle with depression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Yakov joined me in my struggle, wrestling against the creature as though he were channeling his namesake.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Jane Campbell, a peer in the House of Lords upper chamber, struggles to speak naturally due to spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that worsens over time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
She struggles with fatigue due to her MS and uses a wheelchair, but says this has not stopped her success.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Price says she has few qualifications and struggles to get work, especially now that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Ohtani’s struggles bumped him down to the No. 5 and 4 spots in the Dodgers’ lineup for games 3 and 4, respectively, against the Atlanta Braves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The air struggles in and out of my lungs, and I take my portable oxygen off my bedside table, putting the nose cannula in and turning it on to give them a hand.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
Although his wife was still employed, he said the couple struggled financially and found they were unable to access some forms of support.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some chip-makers like Intel struggled to advance their manufacturing at the same pace as before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When stocks linked to the booming artificial-intelligence trade have struggled, so-called “non-AI” stocks have ridden to the rescue, and vice versa.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Apple has struggled for years to gain ground in the smart home, where its HomePod speakers have trailed Amazon’s Alexa and Google devices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
I took a quick glance below me as the plane struggled into the air, at the world suddenly upside down.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Home sellers are struggling as buyers shy away from the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
They told us while they have the skills and experience to tackle vehicle crime, they are overstretched, under-resourced and struggling to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Firms that have already been struggling are bracing for conditions to get even worse with interest rates climbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by stress or struggling to adjust when things go wrong?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
When he offered her a hand to help her up, she refused it, instead struggling to her feet herself.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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