contend with
phrasal verb
contended with; contending with; contends with
: to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)
Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.
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Newsom and state lawmakers are already contending with a $44.9-billion budget deficit.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
While the flag was up, the court was still contending with whether to hear a 2020 election case, with Justice Alito on the losing end of that decision.
—Jodi Kantor, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
While the flag was up, the court was still contending with whether to hear a 2020 election case, with Justice Alito on the losing end of that decision.
—Jodi Kantor, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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