confront
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But the order doesn’t directly confront the core problem: Increasingly capable AI will be developed globally regardless of what Washington decides.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Mr. O’Connor’s involving novel, which continues into the 1970s, is about the inadequacy of the psychoanalytic practice to confront the collective psychosis of 20th-century history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The next blockbuster IPOs may force investors to confront an uncomfortable truth: Index investing is not nearly as passive as many assume.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Since Thomas's death, his father has become an advocate for change, urging more rigorous legislation to confront online spaces that guide people toward harm.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“Sadly, no. The only way fears truly disappear is if you confront them. But who in the world wishes to confront his or her worst fears?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing confront
The Bill of Rights
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Twelve Days in May
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