How to Use cope in a Sentence
cope
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To help cope with his grief, Taylor, who had run track and field in high school, joined the 1000 Mile Club.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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For her part, VB has learned to cope with being the apple of the paparazzi’s eye.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
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Keep in Mind This doesn't come with coping strips for the pool liner.
—Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
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The human body, says Stitzel, did not evolve to cope with impacts of this order.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
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Another thing to keep in mind: The set doesn't include coping strips to hold the liner in place.
—Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
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There are as many answers as there are people trying to cope.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
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Transporting dogs out of the area is part of the coping strategy for the shelter.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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Retailers have struggled to cope with an alarming surge in theft over the past few years.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 June 2023
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Faulk said her parents divorced when Faulk was in her 20s and her mother had a hard time coping with the loss.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
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Quit being such snowflake whiners and cope with your feelings.
—Randy Dotinga, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
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Those are coping skills that have been forcibly taken, Beltran said.
—Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
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Perhaps, there’s a better way to cope with a high-risk pregnancy than the five months of bed rest Cindy waited through.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
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Martin shares their efforts to cope with feelings in a healthy manner.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
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One way that Dunn has been able to cope with the aftermath of the Capitol riots is by sharing his story.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
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Now that he is gone, the stubborn style, the acid wit, even the spells of narcissism, appear to have been a coping mechanism.
—Martin Amis, Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
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Meanwhile in Texas, Ms. Feldman, a writer, turns to a familiar tool to cope.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2023
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Her teachers and friends are trying to cope, haunted by her absence and the circumstances of her death, Hawkins says.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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How might someone cope with becoming a mother in a world on the brink of apocalypse?
—Talya Zax, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
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Many have no nest egg, and some are coping with social isolation.
—Jeffrey E. Singer, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
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At the same time, D.C. police have been coping with a personnel shortage.
—John D. Harden, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
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This risk is especially true if a person lacks the skills or social support to cope with stress.
—Sarah Schuster, Health, 14 Apr. 2024
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One or any combination of threats may keep them on high alert or shut them down in a way that prevents them from trying to cope at all.
—Lawson R. Wulsin, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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If your goal is to find effective ways to cope with your frustration, therapy would help to lead you there.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
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Beckham coped through heavy alcohol use, which led to a DUI and a near-fatal car accident in 2020.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
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Hoboken has been adding infrastructure to cope with both rain as well as sea-level rise.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Anything that helps a person develop good coping skills can work.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy helps Liz cope with the uncertainty.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
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These chews are made to help dogs cope with their everyday stress and hyperactivity; ideal for fireworks, storms or car rides.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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These experts are trained to help people cope with strong emotions, stress, and fear.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
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