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
Consumers can expect to contend with higher pricing and limited supplies until late May.
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
Moreover, as we shall see in the last chapter of the book, in the not so distant future we might again have to contend with non-sapiens humans.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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