as in to fight
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the sisters wrestled on the floor over the last cookie
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Below, Billboard speaks with Ryan Trey about his musical transition, navigating fan reactions and expectations, wrestling with AI advancements and randomly running into The Biebs in Los Angeles.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
The music industry wrestled with tensions related to Palestine before October 7.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The couple wrestled with the idea of parting with the painting.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Dallas has wrestled with the issue for years.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
The music industry wrestled with tensions related to Palestine before October 7.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The couple wrestled with the idea of parting with the painting.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Dallas has wrestled with the issue for years.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
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For some people, dogs are a way to feel loved, to relieve pressures to have kids, to fight the drudgery of their job, to reduce the stress of the rat race and to connect with the outdoors.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ask a Native person why Native people have volunteered to fight in the US’s wars overseas, including in Korea, my homeland, and Vietnam, the most recent nation of origin of many of my refugee friends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sport also offers a solution to equity questions that college athletics have long grappled with.—
Maura Carey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the trio is grappling with an unfathomable crime story that hits close to home.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Wrestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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