as in grapples
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the sisters wrestled on the floor over the last cookie
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The intensifying global trade war comes as the spirits industry grapples with a sharp downturn in sales following a post-COVID boom, and steep levies imposed by China on European brandy, hitting cognac especially.—
Emma Rumney,
USA TODAY,
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Connecticut $281 per square foot $589,722 overall Connecticut also grapples with high land prices and a shortage of skilled labor, which inflates construction costs.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Wrestles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestles. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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