reckon with

Example Sentences

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The people who placed these trades almost certainly have to reckon with the possibility that they could be tracked, that eventually they would be found out, and they’re just operating on the presumption that they will never be held accountable.

From Slate

And the middle class is only now beginning to reckon with what that means.

From BBC

But unlike against Spain at the 2002 World Cup and Slovakia in the Euro 2020 play-offs, they led this game 2-0 and now must reckon with how they lost control of their destiny.

From BBC

“I appreciate that my community has the integrity and the strength to reckon with these new revelations in a very expedient way, and as we do in Los Angeles,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who added that the effort to rename the holiday was immediate.

From Los Angeles Times

After experiencing “heavy personal news,” as you put it, one of the most painful realities to reckon with is that life does go on.

From MarketWatch