contend with
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Once the leader of and undisputed standard-bearer for the TV-to-digital shift, the streaming pioneer has had to publicly contend with various moments of weakness throughout this year.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Beyond staff shortages, teachers and pupils must also contend with crumbling school buildings, which a 2023 Senate report estimated would require billions of euros to renovate and adapt to a changing climate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
European leaders, who have accused Russia of brazen assaults on their soil, contend with strikes on ships skirting their waters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When Mike Flanagan decided to revamp Stephen King’s horror classic, he brought Carrie and her mother, Margaret, to the present as they contend with the outside world’s cruelty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
If the union could bring all workers together, it would be a powerful force to contend with.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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