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I understood that it was not culturally acceptable in Russia to confront an older person of authority, so I steeled myself.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Every day that femicide remains unrecognised as a crime is a failure to confront the targeted killing of women," said Amnesty's country director Shenilla Mohamed in a statement.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But if the Fed holds and long-term yields surge because markets question its willingness to confront inflation, the reaction could be much more powerful.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Escalating fears over energy prices and inflation drove the 10-year yield above 5% Monday, a pivotal milestone that is forcing investors to confront whether the bond market is entering a new era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

I had the impression that he had sidled up to the caravan along the way, and none of the guardsmen had found the courage to confront him.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

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

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

Judges praised the "originality, innovation, ambition" of Jolly's work which "confronts a topic of immense complexity in a gripping tour de force".

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

What confronts us, now the excitement’s over, is our own failure.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

A neighbor said that Lawantara angrily confronted a man who was going through the trash in the alleyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Once they moved in, they were confronted with the challenge of living in an old house with high-tech amenities, like smart home technology controlled by an app, or how to open the entry gate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The revolt reached a crescendo when correspondent Scott Pelley confronted Bilton at his first staff meeting, accusing Weiss of “murdering” the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Around 200 people, some wearing masks, confronted police in riot gear after they descended on the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were landed.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

As he was taken to the jail in Guthrie, he was confronted by a local reporter.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Rather than having academic teams guess which tools public health organizations need, agencies confronting real-world problems can submit requests directly to Resilient Shield.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sara’s not sure what she’s supposed to make of Scott’s behavior, and she certainly doesn’t feel comfortable confronting him, not knowing what the company norms are.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Now that the euphoria of that moment has passed, the CJP is confronting more difficult questions - not least how to hold on to the attention it captured.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Even after children reach adulthood, parents may continue to see them as needing protection, rather than as capable of confronting difficult truths.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mornings spent listless in silence and in fear of confronting the blank sheet of paper.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez