confronted
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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
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
She also confronted the practical consequences of putting a new federal voting regime into place weeks before an election.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Between 1900 and 1910, as evidence for Mendel’s “units of heredity” mounted, biologists were confronted by the impact of the new theory.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
