as in addressed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time
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When former President Barack Obama addressed the massive, merry crowd at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, a few lines landed like a balm.
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This legislation helps our state meet current challenges and ensures bullying via AI is addressed in the school code.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.
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Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.
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Two adult males were shot and treated for lacerations at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Officer Charles Miller.
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All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
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Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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“Grappled (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappled%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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