grapples (with)

present tense third-person singular of grapple (with)

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Verb
  • The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Arkansas Department of Human Services oversees SNAP, and the Arkansas Department of Health manages WIC.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The teenager manages to skip around Carreras’ challenge, but the defensive pressure means Yamal runs straight into Orkun Kokcu’s tackle.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Forsytes is produced in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • So, Don handles the electric clippers in the backseat while Teddy speeds away from the crime scene.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don't Look Now manipulates audiences' minds, mixing elements of the occult with the overwhelming need for hope into a plot twist audiences will find difficult to swallow.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of relying on pigments or coatings, LightRipple manipulates reflection and refraction at the microscopic level, producing a dynamic play of gold and shadow that shifts subtly as the case moves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The biggest challenge for the authors to commercialize this into a product, however, is to solve whether this actually treats the disease-specific molecular features of common alopecias like male or female pattern alopecia.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Within the palace itself, the Michelin-recommended Tuğra Restaurant treats hotel guests and non-guests alike to one of Istanbul's most enchanting dining experiences.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Choosing the right one takes some thought, though.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
    Time, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Faulí now runs a team of eleven architects, and also negotiates the politics of a project that has numerous stakeholders.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Grapples (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapples%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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