as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism
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Solving a problem as large as climate change requires confronting uncomfortable truths.—
Anna Broughel,
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Battling ghosts means confronting death, and throughout Deliver Me from Nowhere, there are long shots of Springsteen staring at elderly men.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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China remains Japan’s largest trading partner and Takaichi inherited a country facing mounting economic woes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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People need a chief who can begin a chapter of outward-facing communication and ease those concerns, Graham said.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Breasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breasting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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