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wrestle

verb as in struggle physically or mentally with something

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But Baumbach frequently wrestles with that response, especially as Jay wonders how much value there is in his work if he’s experienced so little real life because of it.

From Salon

By contrast, Powell said she would be a "full time deputy" who would be able to "wrestle back the megaphone" and set the terms of the debate as the party's "campaigner in chief".

From BBC

We know that we’re all going to die, but Ryuji is the character that really intellectually takes on the question head-on and wrestles with it.

From Salon

The couple’s son tackled his father to wrestle the gun away, and performed CPR on his mother while being directed by emergency dispatchers, prosecutors said.

Guardiola has turned to the exuberance of youth in an attempt to wrestle the title back from Liverpool, who look to be heavy favourites to retain their crown following heavy investment in the summer.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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