as in to contend (with)
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These searches are rare, highly regulated, and have been used in identifying and combating serious crimes, including terrorism, smuggling, human trafficking, and visa fraud.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025 -
Adding sensible ball-carrying would really help City combat the physical nature of the Premier League.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Presidents of both parties have opposed these kinds of policy blocks.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Mothers whose children were killed by drunk drivers fight grief through Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or M.A.D.D.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Families fight, yes, but there’s a mean streak here that feels misplaced.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Smith went through a series of partners during his early years on the AVP Tour before settling on Webber, a Michigan native who stands 6-9.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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The payoff on a college degree stands near its all-time high, the economists report in an April 16 post from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Last year, adding to their arsenal, the aquarium received several elkhorn corals from Honduras that appeared to withstand hotter-than-normal temperatures.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Operational resilience is the ability of a building to withstand, recover from and adapt to these threats without compromising function or safety.—
Dan Drogman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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While Texas remains the epicenter battling the largest number of cases, the presence of measles has been confirmed in 30 states by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as of Friday, March 9.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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As if fighting for equal pay legislation wasn’t hard enough, Ledbetter had to do it while her husband was battling cancer, even having to get his jaw removed in the process.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 May 2025
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“Square (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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