confront
Example Sentences
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His decision to confront the cartels caused the national pain building over the past 20 years, the government said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
While that argument addresses quality-control concerns associated with the gray market, it doesn’t confront the fundamental question of whether peptides are safe.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Her kids are older, so everything changes and she’s not able to work her ass off the way she used to and she has to confront that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
It’s a reality that I was forced to confront after my household income took a serious hit.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
“N’daa helps the patient confront the Enemy to get rid of it. ’Ei biniinaa, that’s why it’s called Enemy Way.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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