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The Himalayan nation has limited resources to confront destruction on such a scale, and the disaster is stark warning of the dangerous fragility of its mountain environment in a rapidly heating world.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

In a turn of good fortune, tariff refunds are arriving for companies as they confront higher costs stemming from the war in Iran, WSJ Leadership Institute reporters Kristin Broughton and Jennifer Williams write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But this trend must force public health leaders to confront what a communication failure looks like when well-meaning but blunt advice stops being heard and heeded and more sympathetic, appealing messages take hold.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

Men, in particular, must challenge sexism, confront abusive behaviour and help create a culture where every woman and girl can live free from violence, abuse and fear.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

She couldn’t confront Nehemia—not without more concrete proof, not without ruining everything.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

These are problems farmer Ashish Gupta confronts daily on his smallholding in India's Himachal Pradesh, which he farms as part of a cooperative.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

He confronts the erasers with the trace of what they sought to erase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Carl Wilson reviews “Lost Weekend” and the ways it confronts grief, new love, and sudden fame.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Observing Sir Keir over the last two years as prime minister, he has always sought to point out publicly the brutal trade-offs he confronts.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

An old homeless man confronts me quietly with his beard, his missing teeth, and his poverty.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

As new waves of feminists confronted different issues, some became exasperated by Steinem’s seemingly perennial role as the face of the women’s movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

She also confronted the practical consequences of putting a new federal voting regime into place weeks before an election.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

And where Amanda, confronted with a case that bears the well-publicized trademarks of the Whisper Man—as well as details never revealed in the press—is forced to go to the recalcitrant Pete for help.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Another man believed to be the father, walking back to the table, confronted the elderly man.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Bobby could concentrate on puzzles or chess for hours, but he fidgeted and grew restless when confronted with reading, writing, and arithmetic.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The software giant is confronting the AI tide by shaking itself up before someone else does.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Blaming a mysterious generation that simply doesn’t like alcohol is a much easier story than confronting rising prices, changing consumer behavior or whether people still feel they’re getting enough value from a night out.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

But as the season progresses, we see him really confronting just how much of a mental breakdown he’s at right now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Western Europe, which had been remarkably relaxed about the siege as it was happening, found itself confronting an enemy much more formidable than before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

But before they could all join battle, Ma Costa herself waded in, smacking two of the gyptians aside and confronting Lyra like a prizefighter.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman