confront
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Fujimori, seeking the presidency in her fourth attempt, has campaigned on a hardline security platform, promising military deployments and tougher prisons to confront rising extortion and violent crime.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. O’Connor’s involving novel, which continues into the 1970s, is about the inadequacy of the psychoanalytic practice to confront the collective psychosis of 20th-century history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The next blockbuster IPOs may force investors to confront an uncomfortable truth: Index investing is not nearly as passive as many assume.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The witness says Charmain told her on 16 March she was going to check into a hotel with the prophet, who was by now also in the country, and confront him about everything.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He had not wanted to violate the court order, he said, but he felt that the marchers had to confront the state troopers to demonstrate their resolve.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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The Bill of Rights
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Twelve Days in May
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