confronting

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A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

More people are becoming parents at older ages, and they are confronting a new and often surprising financial reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Pelley — angry over the dismissal of his other co-workers — was fired Tuesday, a day after confronting the program’s new executive producer Nick Bilton at his first staff meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

But mostly, they manipulate us into confronting one another face-to-face.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins