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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Having launched the company as a young college student, the now-44-year-old CEO had no previous business expertise to predict the ups and downs of entrepreneurship he would be confronted with.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Convening over two days in Washington, DC, the World Economy Summit Fall Edition is dedicated to advancing dialogues that confront the economic challenges of a volatile era.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement How to confront Iran’s water scarcity Iran is a stark case study of governments doubling down on bad policies.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Shutdown comes as Navajo leaders confront budget issues As questions arise over federal funding, the Navajo Nation's new fiscal year began Oct 1.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Convening over two days in Washington, DC, the World Economy Summit Fall Edition is dedicated to advancing dialogues that confront the economic challenges of a volatile era.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement How to confront Iran’s water scarcity Iran is a stark case study of governments doubling down on bad policies.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Shutdown comes as Navajo leaders confront budget issues As questions arise over federal funding, the Navajo Nation's new fiscal year began Oct 1.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Palace, 19 unbeaten, were slicker and sharper, despite their UEFA Conference League trip to face Dynamo Kyiv in Poland on Thursday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Remember, under the current format, those were all teams coming off a wild-card series win, facing a team with most of the previous week off, just like the Tigers and Mariners.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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