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Falling oil prices were a boon to shares of cruise-line operators, which have grappled with rising fuel costs.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

CVS and healthcare peers have grappled with higher-than-anticipated medical spending since the pandemic.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

U.K. inhabitants of Hall’s native Cumbria region have grappled for centuries with a wind known as “The Helm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Warehouse owners, operators and developers have grappled over the past three years with slow leasing activity as companies paused leasing decisions following a period of frenzied warehouse expansion during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Its committees have grappled with the question of technology addiction but haven’t made it an official diagnosis.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel