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Instead, Lawrence presented the emperor with the city’s poor and maligned, insisting that he confront the oppression he had forced on them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Even after the full-time whistle, there was a scuffle as Velazquez attempted to confront France players.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The protests are held daily in Tirana, while on Thursday morning for a second time this week, demonstrators gathered outside parliament to confront lawmakers and block entry to the building.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

In an interview with WSJ World Coverage Chief Gordon Fairclough, Rutte addressed the friction between Washington and European leaders, and how the alliance plans to confront lagging weapons production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Klaus had tried to confront Olaf with knowledge he’d learned in Justice Strauss’s library and failed.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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

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

In “Exit the King,” he confronts the insupportable reality of death with the same madcap delirium of his better known works, such as “The Bald Soprano,” “The Chairs” and “Rhinoceros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

“If my kids had to come by and see this, I would like to hear how you would explain to my children what you are supposed to be,” Babb says as he confronts Gamble.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

After Brandon can no longer deny that he is the one in the tape, his friend Justin confronts him with the theory that he orchestrated the whole episode as an elaborate subterfuge.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

It couldn’t be determined if partners have confronted the firm’s leadership over their concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

As recounted years later in the New York Times, Bušić, when confronted with the events of 1975, began to sweat.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

When I confronted him, he claimed I had agreed to pay for part of college when I was 11 years old.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

The program’s star correspondent Scott Pelley was fired last month after he confronted management over the dismissals of executive producer Tanya Simon and his on-air colleagues Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The afternoon crowd was mild in comparison to the masses that had confronted Frankie and me the night before.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was fired last month after confronting management about the May 28 dismissal of his colleagues Alfonsi and Vega along with the program’s executive producer Tanya Simon and her second-in-command Draggan Mihailovich.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

As the stock market alternatively displays the grace of a boxer and the oafishness of a drunkard, investors are once more confronting that which they fear most: volatility.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks," the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said in a statement shared to X, asking the public to adhere to security instructions.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Without confronting that, even the biggest investments in women’s midlife care won’t lead to systemic change.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

I was to play Christina, a young married woman confronting her mother-in-law.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago