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to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Recent Examples of confronts
China aims to expand its strategic oil reserves, according to its latest five-year plan, as Beijing confronts volatility from the Middle East conflict.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
During a week-long recuperation, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Colorado’s former poet laureate Andrea Gibson confronts the final stretch of their four-year cancer battle with wife Megan Falley in Come See Me in the Good Light.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Mike confronts Alesia about texting Eddy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The film follows a young gay man who moves in with his grandmother and grandfather — a Holocaust survivor — after a bad breakup, and soon confronts end-of-life issues while navigating a new romance with his grandparents’ doctor.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ruwa Romman confronts Greg Dolezal over his anti-Muslim campaign video.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
During a week-long recuperation, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Colorado’s former poet laureate Andrea Gibson confronts the final stretch of their four-year cancer battle with wife Megan Falley in Come See Me in the Good Light.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Mike confronts Alesia about texting Eddy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The film follows a young gay man who moves in with his grandmother and grandfather — a Holocaust survivor — after a bad breakup, and soon confronts end-of-life issues while navigating a new romance with his grandparents’ doctor.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ruwa Romman confronts Greg Dolezal over his anti-Muslim campaign video.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronts
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The driver, 21-year-old Joel Gandarilla, was hospitalized and faces a charge of evading detention with a vehicle, according to the Police Department’s online arrest records.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as the administration faces backlash and legal challenges over other major construction projects in Washington including construction of the White House ballroom, a two-year renovation of the Kennedy Center, and the possible construction of a triumphal arch.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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