confront
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"If that's happening on the outside, you don't necessarily know about it. On the show, you have to confront it head on."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
McElwee refuses to scrub the truth from his personal histories, choosing instead to confront his own regrets head-on.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Shohei Ohtani’s ongoing knee troubles could force the Dodgers to confront a future without the two-way star’s pitching earlier than anticipated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sitting judges arguably have the best informed perspective on this Supreme Court: They must apply its jurisprudence, reconcile its contradictions, and confront the real-world effects of its rulings.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Adams style was to confront, shout, rant, and then to embrace.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Along with questioning social and sexual taboos, feminism and acts of aggression, Ono also confronts her own issues with ego from a Buddhist perspective, just as Cage had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Richemont reported an acceleration in sales growth for its most recent quarter at a time when the luxury industry confronts challenging market conditions due to economic and geopolitical instability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
On “Never Be the Same,” Thompson confronts his resistance to change, whether it be during a relationship or in its aftermath.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
But it is also now true that the arithmetic and sentiment the prime minister confronts are bleak and getting darker.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
I couldn’t really tell you what set it off, but I think it stems from my cowardice, which confronts me at every turn.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Cooper testified that Drakeo’s group was confronted by at least 20 to 25 people backstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Several weeks into the rollout, the lofty goals of the accounts are being confronted by day-to-day realities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rodri confronted Molina, but it was the Argentina player who thrust forward in an aggressive manner.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Gomez meanwhile said that while Maradona was seen as a revolutionary who confronted FIFA's power, current narratives perceive Messi as FIFA's "golden boy."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Once armed with the statements of Ernest Burkhart and Ramsey, White and Agent Smith confronted Hale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As Meta Platforms prepares to report second-quarter earnings, the company is confronting a wall of artificial-intelligence pessimism that will be difficult to overcome.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Some had wanted the house to become a centre of responsibility, confronting the Nazi past.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some may have doubted the wisdom of confronting a trained, professional army with a homegrown militia.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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