as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism
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Keith Gasco was part of a SWAT team that confronted a gunman in a Family Dollar store in Spencer on February 3.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
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Meanwhile, his friend Martin has his own point of view and Loran himself is confronted by his lifelong search for solitude.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The actor and sculptor, who played the Marv in the first two Home Alone movies, faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution stemming from an incident in December.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Breasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasted. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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