confront

Example Sentences

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“We keep on moving until you really can’t refute the evidence, and it becomes something that you have to confront,” they said.

From Los Angeles Times

Japanese and Chinese coast guard ships have confronted one another near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, while last week Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing vessel.

From BBC

If a proposal fails, activists still demonstrate to supporters a willingness to confront the corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There is real scope for change" although it might not happen fast enough, said Forbes, whose organisation is researching how Australia and other countries are requiring platforms to confront the issue.

From Barron's

So was Panahi's work -- which spotlights the dilemmas of a group of ordinary Iranians as they confront a man they believe to have tortured them in jail -- not given its due?

From Barron's