as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time
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This project not only helped individuals build financial stability but also strengthened our local economy by addressing skill gaps.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Indiana’s lieutenant governor repeatedly addressed redistricting, immigration and education funding during a packed town hall session in Merrillville.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Teams handle data all the time—but in many companies, the steps teams must take to stay compliant aren’t built into daily work.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Fandango is handling international sales and Italian distribution.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2025
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Uber's operational model prioritizes rapid market entry with standardized processes that can be quickly deployed across new cities, often learning and adapting on the fly while managing the complexity of hundreds of simultaneous markets.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Crabtree Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The driver, who was on parole at the time of the incident, was arrested and taken to a hospital to be treated, Ernst said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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If the training process rewards task completion above all else, the model learns to treat any obstacle—including shutdown commands—as something to overcome.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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And her abductor is actually her Knight in Shining Armor taking her to medical assistance.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One included claims that teachers, in the past, have taken said supplies and asked that they not be labeled.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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Brokers and dealers working more like Reynier in the days of La Réserve would take small parcels from the secondary market or negotiate parcels directly with distilleries.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The new state law allows the companies to extract critical minerals from coal without having to negotiate amendments to existing leases.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Grapple (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapple%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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