as in addressed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time
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If these issues can be addressed/met, then this new battery could have some legs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
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Related Stories In the interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Cain addressed the possibility of Perry making a surprise appearance at a show on tour, putting it into the realm of strong possibility.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Abstaining from all fluids may sound challenging, but it can be managed with proper planning, says fitness and mental health coach Saima Husain, who is also fasting during Ramadan.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lensed on 16mm by Frimmel, who handled DP duties, while Covi is credited as both screenwriter and co-editor, the film has a grainy old-school look that adds to the general sense of time gone by.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fix it Melissa Kingston, who serves as City Plan Commissioner for District 14, which includes parts of downtown and Uptown, said Saturday the report was deliberately manipulated to justify demolition rather than preservation.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Months later, however, there is no public evidence that data has been manipulated, and Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst, said any tampering would likely be detected by private forecasters and civilian employees.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now an Oscar nominee for his performance in Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Jordan reflected on his All My Children stint during a recent interview with Sirius XM, where he was treated to some kind words for his former soap costar, Susan Lucci.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Allen’s platform includes a number of ideas to ensure policyholders are treated better, including requiring insurers to clearly explain claim denials.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Andy Bohn negotiated the deal for Greenwich, with CAA Media Finance repping the filmmakers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Once the blocks and spires of Palma faded into the distance, the 25-minute drive from the airport took me past crumbling homes, fields of curious farm animals, and not a soul in sight for miles at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Giggs took the games seriously and was usually on the winning side.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Grappled (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappled%20%28with%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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