confront
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The truth is, optimizing Social Security decisions requires forward thinking and a willingness to confront uncomfortable questions about longevity.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
"I received it from my mother. Now that you confront me like this, I understand that Goudstikker's heirs want the painting back. I didn't know that," she was quoted as saying.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
This week, many were forced to confront what happens when those campuses suddenly go offline.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
In his arguments to court, he said that his tour operator had failed to enforce the resort's ban on towel reserving, and did not confront guests who were engaging in the practice.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
I can’t very well confront her with her carelessness, her sarcasm and her hard-heartedness, yet I can’t continue to take the blame for everything.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing confront
The Bill of Rights
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Twelve Days in May
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