- present participle of grapple.
grappling
Americannoun
noun
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the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling
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a hook used for securing something
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Investors are grappling with the possibility that the copious investment dollars poured into chips and hardware could dry up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Investors in Chipotle, which has been grappling with rising labor costs and food-price inflation, appeared less pleased that the deal talk was off: Its shares dropped 3.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
It was set up by Oliver Gardner, who says the first Plan 2 borrowers are grappling with competing financial pressures such as getting on the property ladder and starting families.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
As Mihai, Stan puts across a low-simmering rage at being put in the position of defending himself at all, while grappling with how to maintain what he sees as his natural role of patriarchal control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“She says it was a grappling hook,” the hook-handed man said into the walkie-talkie.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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