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cope

[kohp] / koʊp /


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The result is that customs officers across Iran’s land borders are struggling to cope, Ehsan Malekzadeh, chairman of the Iranian International Transport Companies Association, told the Mehr News Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The top order finally found a way to cope with the England attack and Razaullah's pyrotechnics will live long in the memory.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Believable people with reasonable reactions forced to cope with seemingly unbelievable and unreasonable situations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

France is the world's second-largest wine producer after Italy, and this summer's heat and drought have deepened fears for many growers about how they will cope with climate change.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

About how she had to stop blaming herself for what happened to Amanda before she could cope with it and move forward.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

I wanted to see how she copes with the unmasking of perhaps a version of the gay experience that she’s gathered over time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

He too copes with blackouts, water shortages, a lack of farming supplies and ever-rising prices.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The 42-year-old says he copes with his trauma by sharing his story with other victims and the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Since his mom was diagnosed with cancer at 83, Regis has pivoted to acting as what he calls a “capital C caregiver,” as she copes with treatment.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

First came the Clergy of the Abbey in copes of brown shot with gold, the Archbishops in purple velvet and gold, the gorgeously-clad officers of the Orders of Knighthood, and the Heralds.

From The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V by J. Castell (John Castell) Hopkins

Rystad Energy said the oil market has coped better than initially expected because of inventories, alternative export routes and shifts in Chinese buying.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"He had such strength too. He had coped with such a lot in his young life and he was making plans and so looking forward to the future."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

U.S. airlines and their global peers coped by tweaking capacity, generally cutting down on less popular and profitable flights, and charging more for checked bags and other fees.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

"I didn't grow up with AC," said the Frenchman from the Mediterranean city of Nice, who said his family coped using fans.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Islam became a part of her life after the unexpected death of her oldest son, and religion became the only way she coped with the debilitating grief.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Read more about how young adults are coping with today’s economy in MarketWatch’s coverage of the New American Playbook.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The strategy to focus on the most popular merchandise can help cut costs and simplify sprawling supply chains at a time when companies are coping with new U.S. tariffs and surging transportation costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Nepal appealed Friday for international financial assistance, but said it was coping without foreign rescue teams.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

It’s the antithesis of all the coping mechanisms that our culture almost demands you adopt.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

I take some deep breaths—Dr. Cain would be so proud I remember her coping tricks—to try to get the static-y white noise in my brain to shut up.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell