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 global steel market is contending with weak demand and oversupply, putting downward pressure on steel prices.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The shipping industry is currently contending with global trade uncertainty stemming from the White House, while the busy Red Sea route remains disrupted due to conflict in the Middle East.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Paramount is also contending with a Federal Communications Commission probe concerning the same issue.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The native New Yorker and two-time Emmy nominee has long contended with health and medical crises, including diabetes, alcoholism and a 2010 kidney transplant, per Rolling Stone.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The shipping industry is currently contending with global trade uncertainty stemming from the White House, while the busy Red Sea route remains disrupted due to conflict in the Middle East.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Paramount is also contending with a Federal Communications Commission probe concerning the same issue.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The native New Yorker and two-time Emmy nominee has long contended with health and medical crises, including diabetes, alcoholism and a 2010 kidney transplant, per Rolling Stone.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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