confronting

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Hezbollah said it was confronting Israeli forces around the outskirts of the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Dibbine, adding that the troops "had not yet succeeded in taking control of the towns".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Her characters, too, are most animated when confronting the realities of history and mortality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But he acknowledged the risks of challenging noisy individuals directly because "you don't know who you are confronting".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She’s also confronting this existential question: What do I want my life to look like now?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

At the moment—March 1893—the greatest inconvenience confronting Holmes was his lack of help.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson