confronted
Example Sentences
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In the late 19th century, Tamara Surani Fernando notes in “Shallow Blue Empire,” this problem of yield confronted the British, who oversaw the trade of three important pearling sites in the Indian Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Aikebaer walked out of his house on Wednesday evening to investigate why the power had gone out when he was confronted by Bo and his brother, Jianquan Bo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Taylor says her mother witnessed what happened and confronted Leto.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tension flared in the 40th minute when two opposing players confronted each other after a shirt-tugging incident, with other players rushed to join in the confrontation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Showing fear was the worst thing one could do when confronted by a wild animal.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
