come to terms
Example Sentences
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Suzan Hamideh is trying to come to terms with what unfolded at the mosque she’s been visiting for three decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“There is a chance that this will work, that maybe the Chinese go to the Iranians and say ‘What is it going to take for you to come to terms with the Americans?’”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The snapshot of war-fueled inflation has forced investors to come to terms with the dwindling possibility that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Angry, the 60-year-old cannot come to terms with the loss of her daughter Annalee, a little blonde girl in a cowboy hat whose smile lights up the pin attached to the lapel of her jacket.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
After the first shock, after you’d come to terms, it was better to be lethargic.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
