grappling

(eg. metaphor, celtic, girl )

grappling /ˈɡræ plɪŋ/ ?

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(n) the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
(n) the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Giap's new barrages came while South Viet Nam was grappling to regain a measure of normalcy amid the death and devastation from the first at tacks on 35 population centers.
Lurid details aside, the book offers a peek at a man still grappling with his sister's dizzying fame.
Halfway through 2008, Vietnam's authoritarian government finds itself grappling with soaring prices, collapsing markets and an increasingly restive workforce.

In an article for Monitor - a Parliamentary magazine - Mr Brown wrote about people's concerns about the housing slump, adding: "Around the world, it is progressive politicians who are grappling with these challenges. In the electrifying US...
on Sep 9, 2008 By: Gordon Brown Source: BBC News
"That's the real issue. And at least he's grappling with that," McConnell said.
on Mar 24, 2009 By: Mitch McConnell Source: BusinessWeek
Earlier Saturday in Ottawa, Ill., Obama told a crowd of about 600 that when "this war is over, we can finally get back to facing the challenges we face here at home, the challenges you're grappling with every day."
on Oct 6, 2007 By: Barack Obama Source: Forbes