as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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As the case brings him down increasingly dark paths, Jeb must confront and reconcile the community’s relationship to the LDS church — not to mention a more fundamentalist offshoot with ties to the crime.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
In another encounter with federal immigration officers 11 days before the shooting, Pretti was seen on video confronting agents on a Minneapolis street, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Those restrictions initially made for awkward encounters in the school lunch line, where I was often confronted by a hot meal of cheeseburgers or pepperoni pizza.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
The first episode of Suddenly Amish sees an Amish leader, Bishop Vernon, confronting Bates about her short skirt and plunging neckline.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
In another encounter with federal immigration officers 11 days before the shooting, Pretti was seen on video confronting agents on a Minneapolis street, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Those restrictions initially made for awkward encounters in the school lunch line, where I was often confronted by a hot meal of cheeseburgers or pepperoni pizza.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
The first episode of Suddenly Amish sees an Amish leader, Bishop Vernon, confronting Bates about her short skirt and plunging neckline.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Cubans already face constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations from a dwindling supply of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among the big names were Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, both of whom appeared to visit Epstein’s island before the financier faced federal charges in 2019.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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