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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This isn't the industry's first time contending with possible price controls.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
David, in the meantime, is contending with the fact that the mood toward him has dimmed, even among people who are hopeful about his chances of reviving Paramount.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Young Iranians contend with high rates of unemployment and underemployment; older generations have found their pension funds to be largely insolvent.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The freedom to travel freely will allow those of us contending with a disability to live our lives with the same autonomy and dignity as every other citizen in our city.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
David, in the meantime, is contending with the fact that the mood toward him has dimmed, even among people who are hopeful about his chances of reviving Paramount.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Young Iranians contend with high rates of unemployment and underemployment; older generations have found their pension funds to be largely insolvent.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The freedom to travel freely will allow those of us contending with a disability to live our lives with the same autonomy and dignity as every other citizen in our city.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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