confronted

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But the main witness, the police officer who had initially confronted Gamble, was grim-faced, rigidly polite, and completely serious about his claims.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

A PPS spokesperson said it worked with other organisations across the justice system "to ensure that hostility based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability is confronted wherever it arises".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He called for "meaningful action" to tackle the "root causes" of antisemitism, while the Board of Deputies of British Jews said antisemitism must be "confronted, punished and deterred with the full force of the state".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“But I spent decades on the other side of this, and if I had been confronted by people running through Scientology buildings and harassing me or staff, it would have pushed me further into Scientology.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Agent Burger then confronted Joe, who, in the agent’s words, was “very self-contained, sullen and wicked appearing.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann