- present tense form of grapple (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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That’s not a policy reversal but a supply stopgap as Asia grapples with the loss of liquified natural gas from Qatar, its main source of LNG.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
However, neither grapples with what kind of existence that implies, or how space-time differs from a map of events.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Villarreal: The series really grapples with the media invasion that swirled around them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples with the worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease in decades.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
As they drew near enough to use their grapples, the captain mounted the rail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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