contend with
phrasal verb
contended with; contending with; contends with
: to deal with (something difficult or unpleasant)
Customers should not have to contend with the problems caused by these delays.
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The timing, days before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, signals a unified front against Western policies, particularly as both nations contend with sanctions and international isolation.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The unprecedented challenges facing journalism have meant that my job keeps getting harder, from covering a chaotic election to processing internal strife here at the paper, to contending with how to write about the rise of a new American oligarchy without imploding.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Finally, be aware of debt relief options for contending with amounts that are beyond your ability to repay.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, planning is underway to host the 2028 Olympics and the region contends with perhaps the nation’s worst homeless crisis — the latter had been Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ priority before the fires broke out last week.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The unprecedented challenges facing journalism have meant that my job keeps getting harder, from covering a chaotic election to processing internal strife here at the paper, to contending with how to write about the rise of a new American oligarchy without imploding.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Finally, be aware of debt relief options for contending with amounts that are beyond your ability to repay.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, planning is underway to host the 2028 Olympics and the region contends with perhaps the nation’s worst homeless crisis — the latter had been Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ priority before the fires broke out last week.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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