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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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The freakishly large cephalopod is only one of the many perils Robert Sterling, Walter Pidgeon, and the rest of the film's stars have to contend with in this feature predecessor to the popular TV show.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Russia has also contended with shortages of munitions, despite warping its economy by putting it on a teetering war footing.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Aside from the aerial disruption, the USMNT had to contend with a situation at ground level.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
The freakishly large cephalopod is only one of the many perils Robert Sterling, Walter Pidgeon, and the rest of the film's stars have to contend with in this feature predecessor to the popular TV show.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Russia has also contended with shortages of munitions, despite warping its economy by putting it on a teetering war footing.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Aside from the aerial disruption, the USMNT had to contend with a situation at ground level.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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