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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An inspector identified seven violations on July 8 and gave Ali until Aug. 12 to address them, according to city records.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025 -
The role will be recast for the new DC Universe. DC Studios co-head James Gunn recently addressed speculation that the film was being fast-tracked.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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The next court hearing, Dugan said, could be handled over Zoom.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Luckily, Renna’s boys handle motion sickness on amusement park rides better than their dad’s alter ego, Ham.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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Fast-forward to this month, when Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement to move past Trump's claims that CBS's 60 Minutes deceptively manipulated a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As for Tretter, Ferguson was more sympathetic despite whispers that the former Cleveland Browns guard from Akron Central High might have manipulated Howell’s rise to the NFLPA throne in exchange for a leadership role himself.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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He was transferred to Hospice Austin's Christopher House, where his nausea and pain are being managed.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Trump administration has slashed funding for parks, fired park workers and ordered changes to the way parks are managed.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Make Everyone an Experimenter, Not Just a User The AI revolution is creating a fundamental split: organizations treating technology as tools to be deployed versus those developing technology as cultural capabilities to be evolved.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Remove odors from washcloths or kitchen towels in between laundering and treat stains on your clothes.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Detour: Drivers can take 27th or 35th avenues to Yorkshire Drive or Deer Valley Road to avoid the closure.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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The night started after the second veto meeting, in which Kelley Jorgensen took herself off the block.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The sale of the home entertainment rights was negotiated by Brian Andreotti on behalf of Music Box Films and Workman.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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This month, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro negotiated a prisoner swap with the United States, releasing 10 American citizens in his custody and dozens of Venezuelan political prisoners.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
24 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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