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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New York’s length gets a test with Clark in the backcourt and Bonner on the wing, though Boston has to contend with Jones around the rim.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Garrett Crochet will start for the home team while the Boston bats have to contend with old friend Chris Sale, who returns to Fenway as the reigning National League Cy Young.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Broward’s new chief judge faces first big test: her colleagues’ misconduct
Chief Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips has had to contend with disciplinary action against several judges under her oversight in just the last two weeks.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In years past, TV networks didn’t have to contend with vastly different market dynamics for specific types of commercial inventory.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Garrett Crochet will start for the home team while the Boston bats have to contend with old friend Chris Sale, who returns to Fenway as the reigning National League Cy Young.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Broward’s new chief judge faces first big test: her colleagues’ misconduct
Chief Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips has had to contend with disciplinary action against several judges under her oversight in just the last two weeks.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
In years past, TV networks didn’t have to contend with vastly different market dynamics for specific types of commercial inventory.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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