contend with
Example Sentences
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As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the early 2000s, Shamieh helped reinsurer Munich Re contend with a crippling ratings downgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
My grandmother with her charm, gaudy and perishable as dime-store jewelry—whoever had a more exasperating child to contend with?
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
