confronting

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Farms Golf Club said in a statement to the golf magazine that it conducted a thorough investigation before confronting Mickelson and stood by its decision to end his membership.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“If you talk to old-timers who fought this thing in the ’50s and ’60s, they talk about it like it was Vietnam: They are having flashbacks to confronting this horror.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But neither is China confronting the issue head on.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Hezbollah said it was confronting Israeli forces around the outskirts of the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Dibbine, adding that the troops "had not yet succeeded in taking control of the towns".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

He sat with his tray just in front of his knees, confronting his reflection in the hand mirror.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson