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confronting



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The Japanese company, the fifth-largest automaker in the U.S. by sales, is confronting some of the steepest challenges it has faced in its nearly seven decades as a public company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Many consumer discretionary companies are confronting higher costs emanating from the oil-price shock.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She calls herself a “Jewish woman challenging the incumbent” and is centering her campaign on public safety, including law enforcement, fire and probation, emergency preparedness and confronting antisemitism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

If our government took those two simple steps, they would do much to clean up the greatest problems confronting journalism.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 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




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