contend with
Example Sentences
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As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The new network could help banks contend with a wave of new competition from stablecoins and crypto firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The combined company would have to contend with $79 billion in deal debt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But Yoyo would get rid of the goose only to have to contend with the gander.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
