confront

I understood that it was not culturally acceptable in Russia to confront an older person of authority, so I steeled myself.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Every day that femicide remains unrecognised as a crime is a failure to confront the targeted killing of women," said Amnesty's country director Shenilla Mohamed in a statement.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

This way, he doesn’t have to confront his brother about paying but you also have some control over how much you are spending on these meals.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Escalating fears over energy prices and inflation drove the 10-year yield above 5% Monday, a pivotal milestone that is forcing investors to confront whether the bond market is entering a new era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It seemed a preposterous way to confront the colossal power of the United States government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

When Suvorova confronts her mother after finding the catalog, her mother replies: “Everyone was doing it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

But its collapse comes as Congress confronts an even more complex struggle over artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Carl Wilson reviews “Lost Weekend” and the ways it confronts grief, new love, and sudden fame.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

There he confronts not the harsh physical challenges of the prior books—“Heaven and Hell” and “The Sorrow of Angels”—but adult problems of love and responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

An old homeless man confronts me quietly with his beard, his missing teeth, and his poverty.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

At a time when other sitcoms occasionally tackled social issues in “very special” episodes and “The Cosby Show” hewed to its namesake star’s dedication to respectability politics, “A Different World” regularly confronted harder topics.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

“While others have spoken of peace, I have made peace. While others have ignored threats, I have confronted them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

When confronted, an employee "basically admitted" the museum had done something to the tree, Jung and her neighbour alleged.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

After spending five years traveling to and from L.A., the trio found themselves confronted with the possibility of establishing roots on its palm-lined streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

And once there, I immediately found Shabani and confronted him.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

Instead of confronting the grief head-on, Mr. Wladyka takes a more oblique approach, delving into Ha-Chan’s rich imagination to show her, for example, picturing herself floating weightless during a dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Phase 3 also involves confronting the ugly side of life.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

For Hayes, the Texas event is a chance to hear directly from people confronting the physical consequences of the state’s rapid development.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I don’t see evidence that leaders, experts, and communities are confronting the challenges adequately,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It felt like the entirety of Granger history was watching me as I heard Noah confronting Stephanie around the corner.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan