contend with
Example Sentences
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When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The combined company would have to contend with $79 billion in deal debt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Investors will need to contend with these risks once they return from the Memorial Day weekend.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
Booz Allen has had tough times to contend with.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Hamlet did not contend with me but loosened his embrace, and his ardor cooled like an ember when the wind ceases to blow.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
