contend with
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 Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are contending with record-low snowpack, federal records show.
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CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Next the club must contend with a trio of MLS contests and the resumption of CONCACAF play over an 11-day span.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
As travelers face higher prices owing to rising jet fuel costs and also contend with flight delays, one way airlines can gain an edge with customers is by treating them well, Geraghty argued.
—Laura Lorber, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Many food and beverage vendors are traveling in from across Southern California and beyond, and face their own financial challenges, including labor, plus the same rising gas and grocery costs that festivalgoers contend with.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Next the club must contend with a trio of MLS contests and the resumption of CONCACAF play over an 11-day span.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
As travelers face higher prices owing to rising jet fuel costs and also contend with flight delays, one way airlines can gain an edge with customers is by treating them well, Geraghty argued.
—Laura Lorber, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Many food and beverage vendors are traveling in from across Southern California and beyond, and face their own financial challenges, including labor, plus the same rising gas and grocery costs that festivalgoers contend with.
—Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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