as in addressing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time
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Steve Starner, chief executive officer of Continuous Composites, said the company is focused on addressing manufacturing challenges involving high-performance and high-temperature materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026 -
After both letters were sent, Savannah Guthrie made a post on Instagram addressing her mother’s kidnappers.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The federal judge handling the case has scheduled a hearing for next month to determine whether federal prosecutors should face sanctions in the case.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Human resources specialists These workers oversee hiring, orientation and ongoing support for employees, handling recruitment, benefits and workplace concerns.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Cruise lines are constantly managing a shifting inventory of cabin categories right up until embarkation day.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The lack of Navy interest in managing NAVFAC leads, at best, to a leisurely approach to getting anything done.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Fears of government officials manipulating world events – including the Iran war – to make a quick buck.—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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What online scammers are looking to steal The FBI issued a warning last month that cybercriminals are manipulating or reproducing the official FIFA World Cup website to scam fans who are looking for tickets, hospitality packages, merchandise, streaming access and betting opportunities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Hosts are treating the tablescape as a love language and bringing back small rituals like candles, cloth napkins, good china on a random weeknight and a toast before the first bite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Teacher Pritul Patel said the school's culture embraces students' differences rather than treating them as obstacles.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Much of the present state, Taylor notes, is a result of historic misalignment of incentives, between a retailer’s trade teams—some of whom are focused on negotiating margins from suppliers in exchange for promotions and the retail media teams whose charge is to generate new revenue.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Esmail Qaani, the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, offered his gratitude and personal endorsement to Ghalibaf and the rest of the negotiating team.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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“Grappling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappling%20%28with%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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