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    grappling

    US /'græplɪŋ/

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    UK /'græplɪŋ/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
    Grappling is a good way to build your strength and agility
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo engage in close hand-to-hand combat
    The two boys are grappling in their yard
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To attempt to solve difficult problems
    I’m grappling with this math problem, can you help me?

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    07:16The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ
    • Two factories are already under construction, but the company is grappling with a number of issues.

      Two factories are already under construction, but the company is grappling with a number of issues.

    • Two factories are already under construction, but the company is grappling with a number of issues.

      Two factories are already under construction, but the company is grappling with a number of issues.

    B1

    Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ

    03:42Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ
    • The country has been grappling with a cost of living crisis, with discontent spilling out onto the streets with months of strikes.

      The country has been grappling with a cost of living crisis, with discontent spilling out onto the streets with months of strikes.

    B1

    How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist

    08:14How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
    • People are grappling with a decline in real wages...

      People are grappling with a decline in real wages...

    B1

    Fight for a Clean Slate – Fresh Off The Boat

    01:47Fight for a Clean Slate – Fresh Off The Boat
    • You guys grappling?

      You guys grappling?

    • You guys grappling?

      You guys grappling?

    B1

    Epstein, Air India, ‘Japanese First’ party and three-person IVF

    10:49Epstein, Air India, ‘Japanese First’ party and three-person IVF
    • Japan is grappling with rising anti-immigrant sentiment, which is being capitalised on by a new right-wing party pushing a Japan-first rhetoric.

      Japan is grappling with rising anti-immigrant sentiment, which is being capitalised on by a new right-wing party pushing a Japan-first rhetoric.

    • Japan is grappling with rising anti-immigrant sentiment, which is being capitalized on by a new right-wing party pushing a "Japan first" rhetoric.

      Japan is grappling with rising anti-immigrant sentiment, which is being capitalized on by a new right-wing party pushing a "Japan first" rhetoric.

    B1

    Breonna Taylor, EU’s ‘nuclear option’ and Golden Dome

    09:54Breonna Taylor, EU’s ‘nuclear option’ and Golden Dome
    • Once a beacon of democratic hope in the wake of the Arab Spring, the country is grappling with new repression under President Kayess Said.

      Once a beacon of democratic hope in the wake of the Arab Spring, the country is grappling with new repression under President Kayess Said.

    • Once a beacon of democratic hope in the wake of the Arab Spring, the country is grappling with new repression under President Qais Said.

      Once a beacon of democratic hope in the wake of the Arab Spring, the country is grappling with new repression under President Qais Said.

    B2

    3 Investing Lies That Are Costing You Money

    16:103 Investing Lies That Are Costing You Money
    • No matter who you are, if you are investing, you will be grappling with these right now, and you probably don't even realise.

      No matter who you are, if you are investing, you will be grappling with these right now, and you probably don't even realise.

    • No matter who you are, if you are investing, you will be grappling with these right now,

      No matter who you are, if you are investing, you will be grappling with these right now,

    A2

    Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything [+Subs]

    48:14Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 1: Life, Darwin & Everything [+Subs]
    • For Darwin, grappling with nature's horrors must have been a huge challenge.

      For Darwin, grappling with nature's horrors must have been a huge challenge.

    • For Darwin, grappling with nature's horrors must have been a huge challenge.

      For Darwin, grappling with nature's horrors must have been a huge challenge.

    B1

    Martin Luther King Jr I've Been to the Mountaintop

    43:06Martin Luther King Jr I've Been to the Mountaintop
    • I would even come up to the early '30s and see a man grappling with the problems of the bankruptcy of his nation and come with an eloquent cry that, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." But I wouldn't stop there.

      I would even come up to the early '30s and see a man grappling with the problems of the bankruptcy of his nation and come with an eloquent cry that, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." But I wouldn't stop there.

    • I would even come up to the early thirties and see a man grappling with the problems

      I would even come up to the early thirties and see a man grappling with the problems

    B1

    Why Hong Kong Is Facing a Recession Amid Protests and Trade Wars | WSJ

    03:35Why Hong Kong Is Facing a Recession Amid Protests and Trade Wars | WSJ
    • It's the worst decline since May 2003, when Hong Kong was grappling with the deadly SARS virus.

      It's the worst decline since May 2003, when Hong Kong was grappling with the deadly SARS virus.

    • It's the worst decline since May, 2003 when Hong Kong was grappling with the deadly SARS virus.

      It's the worst decline since May, 2003 when Hong Kong was grappling with the deadly SARS virus.

    B1