confront
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His first film in 12 years itches to confront today’s moral limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
When her wife got out of the car to film and confront ICE officers, Good was told to leave, then ordered to get out of the car.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“This eventually means that they would have to confront Iran openly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
Was it a good idea for a toothless, feverish Granny to go and confront the curse by herself?
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
The Hades sequence gets much of its emotional weight from Page, as Sinon confronts Odysseus with the lie that sent him to his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Such behavior has grown more troubling as China confronts economic problems ranging from sluggish demand to a depressed property market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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 what a moment he confronts and his party confronts.
From BBC ● May 10, 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
His wife confronted him weeks later after noticing pages missing from a credit report he had doctored to hide the loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The girl's mother confronted Leto, but he repeated the comment, it is alleged.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Called to testify, Franco’s daughter Adriana denied she was ever in a relationship with Quintero, even after Quintero’s lawyer confronted her with photographs of the two arm in arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The young men bravely confronted them to defend their homes and lands, which was only natural given the frequency of these attacks," Saifi said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
And when he confronted Lee in the spring of 1863, he was even more sure of himself.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Confidential,’” says Chhiu of the stunts in “Spider-Noir,” which follows Cage as a hardened private detective confronting the criminal underbelly of 1930s New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rather than controlling the narrative, the party found itself confronting a wave of reels and memes on Instagram and X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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
Many funds that snapped up assets during the height of the dealmaking boom are now confronting a more sober environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
When Jean Louise felt apprehensive, expectant, or on edge, especially when confronting her aunt, her brain clicked to the meter of Gilbertian tomfoolery.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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