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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Set against a backdrop of music, marching bands, and protest, the film uses satire and song to confront colorism, elitism, and classism within the Black community.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The ad battle comes on the heels of a rocky moment for Virginia Democrats, who were forced to confront violent text messages their attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, sent in 2022, comments that sparked bipartisan criticism and complicated the party’s message heading into November.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
But the playoff run that included his father being banned from games after confronting and taunting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the NBA Finals loss, as well as Haliburton’s Achilles injury during that Finals run, is captured well.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The ad battle comes on the heels of a rocky moment for Virginia Democrats, who were forced to confront violent text messages their attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, sent in 2022, comments that sparked bipartisan criticism and complicated the party’s message heading into November.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
But the playoff run that included his father being banned from games after confronting and taunting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the NBA Finals loss, as well as Haliburton’s Achilles injury during that Finals run, is captured well.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Economists warn the incoming administration faces immediate challenges, including securing fuel supplies and building coalitions in a fragmented legislature.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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