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To appreciate just how complex that relationship can be, consider the obstacles you confront when trying to construct an econometric model to predict the stock market’s future return.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Worse were Hong’s attempts to confront her apparent antipathy toward holidays including Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Fourth of July and even Halloween that appeared on her unscrubbed X account.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

America’s semiconductor strategy now must confront not only who controls the factories, tools, and materials required to make chips, but also who controls the language those chips speak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

While the show doesn’t confront it directly, Simpson also said the “specter of AIDS” lurks in the background for the teens who “think they’re invincible.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

I remember feeling hurt when she didn’t respond to me, but being caught off guard by her sunny smile when I stormed over to confront her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Such behavior has grown more troubling as China confronts economic problems ranging from sluggish demand to a depressed property market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In “Exit the King,” he confronts the insupportable reality of death with the same madcap delirium of his better known works, such as “The Bald Soprano,” “The Chairs” and “Rhinoceros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

And others, as he weighed his options, tried to help him kick around how he might deal with the scenario he now confronts.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Sooner or later, everyone who studies the Inka confronts this question.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

But when confronted with these headlines in August, the energy market barely flinched.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

The child of South Korean immigrants, she has confronted the high cost of college — she was once forced to drop out to find work — and has experienced financial hardship.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Wes said that Eric was confronted near the mailbox in front of the house on Crane Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Keaton reportedly confronted the teenage fans and admonished them during the game.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

At the top of the staircase, Seward’s son Frederick confronted Bell and the stranger.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Speaking of AI: Big Tech is confronting a growing backlash that threatens the foundations of the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Footage played during the trial showed Glover confronting officers, filming them on his phone.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Blaming a mysterious generation that simply doesn’t like alcohol is a much easier story than confronting rising prices, changing consumer behavior or whether people still feel they’re getting enough value from a night out.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

But as the season progresses, we see him really confronting just how much of a mental breakdown he’s at right now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The look of people confronting a great tribal loss.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie