as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Once confronted with that evidence, Cortney allegedly admitted to cutting the fetus out of Rebecca's womb, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
But there’s a real satisfaction in watching Ohm figure out the suite’s unique conveniences, run by analog systems of pulleys and levers, confronting the terrors within and mastering them for his survival.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Once confronted with that evidence, Cortney allegedly admitted to cutting the fetus out of Rebecca's womb, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Sandwiched between two hegemonic powers and facing an uncertain future, an emerging generation of artists, writers, and designers began exploring new areas of subjectivity.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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