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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Hims & Hers launched a weight loss program in late 2023, but its GLP-1 offerings have evolved as the company has contended with a volatile supply and regulatory environment.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Egg prices have left U.S. consumers scrambling and shell-shocked this year, contending with all-time high costs and supply shortages.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Amid these preservation efforts, the White House had to contend with a southern magnolia tree planted by former President Andrew Jackson.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
That still leaves them with three children of school-age to contend with, of course.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Egg prices have left U.S. consumers scrambling and shell-shocked this year, contending with all-time high costs and supply shortages.
—Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Amid these preservation efforts, the White House had to contend with a southern magnolia tree planted by former President Andrew Jackson.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
That still leaves them with three children of school-age to contend with, of course.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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