contend with

Example Sentences

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The combined company would have to contend with $79 billion in deal debt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Investors will need to contend with these risks once they return from the Memorial Day weekend.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

Booz Allen has had tough times to contend with.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Silicon Valley’s hottest startups are competing fiercely as big tech companies contend with fickle investors and hard choices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And now there was something else to contend with, something that to Don’s way of thinking was disappointing but somehow inevitable.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger