confront
Example Sentences
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French President Emmanuel Macron said, “No intimidation or threat will influence us—neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world when we are confronted with such situations.”
As demand surges, companies are confronting a global supply situation that is increasingly fractured and inadequate.
From MarketWatch
But generally, they still operate with fewer defenses than professional journalists, and might, due to uncertainty over repercussions, put away their camera or delete their footage when confronted by an armed officer.
From Salon
"You can't confront crime without reinforcing justice, the police, intelligence, the prosecutor's office, and the judiciary. Otherwise, you can pass 50,000 laws and nothing will change."
From Barron's
Once, confronted with a contested four-way stop, Harvey waited for the offending cyclist to clear, then took his turn briskly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
