grapple (with)

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Verb
  • Why Investors Are Flooding Into Compounding Pharmacies Compounding pharmacies address deep structural inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical system.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • In a short social media video posted Tuesday on Instagram, the 41-year-old actress addressed her exit from General Hospital amid her move to Tennessee with daughter Harper.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The poll also shows that 39 percent approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president versus 56 percent who disapprove.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Today’s chatbots, in contrast, can engage in meaningful, multi-turn conversations—answering complex questions, handling follow-ups, and even escalating issues when necessary.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Even a congressional candidate has alleged that humans manipulated the weather behind the Fourth of July weekend floods in Texas, which left at least 120 people dead and more than 170 still missing.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
  • Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run malicious code or access other parts of your system by manipulating memory.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The same cut also manages to lead all of the following half-dozen genre-specific lists: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, Hot Rap Songs, Rap Streaming Songs, and the Rap Digital Song Sales rankings.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • While Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has never managed to break into this category, Hulu's Housewives-esque docusoap — which follows a group of very messy Mormon wives and mothers — earned a nomination after only being on for two seasons.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Baskin-Robbins is treating their rewards members to a full week of ice cream savings.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • The 42-year-old Border Patrol agent, who was shot in the face and arm, was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he is being treated and is expected to survive, authorities said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • The Padres haven’t selected a college player with their first pick of a draft since taking right-hander Cal Quantrill eighth overall in 2016.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • The sixth-place Lions took an early lead but a late-game mistake allowed Montreal (3-13-6, 15 points) to get back into the game as Orlando City (9-5-8, 35 points) let two crucial points slip away.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead, there’s more public bickering and negotiating.
    Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
  • Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Canada as the two sides negotiate a trade deal.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
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“Grapple (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapple%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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