confront
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King Charles III will confront "shameful aspects" of UK history with "unflinching honesty" when he addresses Commonwealth leaders next week, Buckingham Palace said Saturday, amid renewed scrutiny of Britain's role in historical transatlantic slavery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Let’s use this moment to confront a culture that disbelieves children, blames victims, and protects those who abuse them—and demand better from our politicians, our institutions, and ourselves.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Rather than confront the employees, Boina decided to close the studio.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Faruqui said the alleged facts of the case appeared “quite old” and that Floris and Benavides had the right to confront them “as soon as humanly possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
And with that, High John the Conqueror soared into the sky on his giant crow, hooting and hollering as he cut through smoke and flame to confront the swarm of brand flies racing toward us.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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Margaret confronts the principal and tells him that Carrie was rattled by the drill and that the whole exercise is traumatizing to students.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Quentin Fottrell confronts one 60-year-old reader’s dilemma: He wants to retire, and his wife says the couple can’t afford it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
But Polanski now confronts the greatest crisis of his leadership so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
An epic hero does not scorn death; he appreciates its gravity and confronts it anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
However, the recent development of resistance to these insecticides confronts the exterminators with the problem of where to go next.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Google’s stock suffered its worst day on record Thursday as investors confronted the reality that a company that has long been a dynamo of growth and profits faces painful trade-offs from the artificial-intelligence transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Americans who have gotten used to a labor market always expanding are going to be confronted by a new reality.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Recalling how he rushed to the site of the crash, Fernandez said he was confronted with "an image of desolation, despair, uncertainty, death".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sources close to Meghan told the BBC that she confronted her father about the allegations, told him authorities were aware of them and said she would never contact him again.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
My mom and I were asked to come to Headmaster Clarkson’s office two days after I confronted Jessica.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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The confrontation between the two lasts only a split second, because the man with the dogs steps back after tossing the canister, and the agent confronting him lets up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Brosnan's Conrad is impulsive yet vulnerable, confronting his own mortality after receiving a brain condition diagnosis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The economic pressures confronting the Fed are unusual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
When study participants were asked to report on their experiences confronting other people, nearly 72% had heard a denial, attack, and reversal of victim and offender.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Hannah looked so at ease, it was like she was born confronting people.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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