confront
Example Sentences
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He wonders whether Europeans will “have to confront their failure to generate enough growth to pay for social benefits.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Government action, whether through regulation or lawsuits, that results in the product being removed from the marketplace is the only way to confront the issue.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey said the incident was "horrifying" and called on the government to "confront antisemitism wherever it appears"
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“And then a shadow appeared in the woods, and when the Uncle went to confront it, they took his hat,” Thorn said.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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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