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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Claire has to contend with Jenny's anger over her inability to help Ian.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
State and local governments, on the other hand, often contend with regulatory compliance and resource allocation challenges, relying on larger state contracts to access necessary security resources.
—Bret Fund, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
However, their mainstream presence means the audio erotica industry also has to contend with the biggest concerns of the moment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
But contending with the tsunami of cheaper fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
State and local governments, on the other hand, often contend with regulatory compliance and resource allocation challenges, relying on larger state contracts to access necessary security resources.
—Bret Fund, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
However, their mainstream presence means the audio erotica industry also has to contend with the biggest concerns of the moment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
But contending with the tsunami of cheaper fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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