grapple
verb (used without object)
to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
will be grappling
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future progressiveof grapple.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Kevin Warsh will be grappling with greater uncertainty and less uniformity at the Fed when he probably takes over from Jerome Powell as head of the U.S. central bank on May 15.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
The events unfolded so rapidly and brutally that it has shocked Australia into a whiplash of the soul that we will be grappling with for years to come.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
It’s one the county will be grappling with for the foreseeable future: How do you balance the need to rapidly rebuild while deterring homes in areas likely to burn again?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
If Turk is confirmed, his most immediate challenge will be grappling with the follow-up to a report on China’s Xinjiang region published by his predecessor minutes before her departure.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
As a result, Inslee’s new subcabinet will be grappling with issues raised many times before, but which still pose serious risks to the state’s residents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2017
