confront
Example Sentences
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Consuegra was surprised to learn that the group was confronted in a remote area along small keys just off Cuba’s northern coast.
Now they are confronted with the niggling possibility that something similar could be happening on their side of the political spectrum too.
From BBC
According to Leah, once confronted face-to-face, the local mob left without incident.
From Literature
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He also confronted issues ranging from labor to crime on campuses.
From Los Angeles Times
Across five novels and three story collections, Lauren Groff has merged wide-screen history with intimate stories about women seeking and confronting power, including in her latest spirited — and triumphant — release “Brawler.”
From Los Angeles Times
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