Example Sentences

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But by the end of last year, he had grappled with the ethical quandary and come out on the side of trying something different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

The realisation was particularly powerful because his winning album, simply titled Kiwanuka, had grappled with his sense of inferiority as a musician, a black man, a partner and a friend.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Runaway inflation has pushed the Australian central bank to pursue its most aggressive tightening cycle in decades, boosting margins for banks that had grappled with record-low interest rates for the past two years.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2022

Mr. Flanagan’s announcement capped a tumultuous lead-up to the session, as the Republicans had grappled with the loss of more than half a dozen seats, including in a few surprise races.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2019

The dawn hours had been chilly, and evidently I had grappled the fern leaves to me in my sleep, as one tugs a blanket over one's shoulder, without waking, when cold.

From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)