contend with
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The year-on-year comparison was weighed down by the lack of a major release in the quarter to contend with last year's blockbuster "Assassin's Creed Shadows", released in March, Ubisoft said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Now, he has to contend with replacing the memories of the other Asa with the reality of this badass sibling and accepting that he still may never see his parents ever again.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, he also recorded the time more than 5,000 feet above sea level in Albuquerque, and would not have the limiting effects of altitude to contend with on home soil.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The English not only have to contend with ghost of Maradona’s two goals, but also the altitude in Mexico City, which is about 7,350 feet above sea level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Everyone had a weird-but-mostly-harmless neighbor kid to contend with.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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