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The two men engaged in a desperate grappling match until the backpack finally gave way.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Leading CEOs and officials spent the opening day of Semafor World Economy grappling with how to hardwire more resilience into the global energy system at a moment of unprecedented risk.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Under the exquisite surface is something quite moving, a grieving family grappling with the kinds of big, swirling, complicated feelings that make life hard and art great.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Other carriers have increased shipping surcharges Amazon is not the only carrier grappling with higher fuel costs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Leading CEOs and officials spent the opening day of Semafor World Economy grappling with how to hardwire more resilience into the global energy system at a moment of unprecedented risk.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Under the exquisite surface is something quite moving, a grieving family grappling with the kinds of big, swirling, complicated feelings that make life hard and art great.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Other carriers have increased shipping surcharges Amazon is not the only carrier grappling with higher fuel costs.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Grappling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grappling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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