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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Mulkey proceeded to yell and point for several seconds, while Augustus appeared to contend with a brief moment of shock.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Previously buoyed by buybacks and a high interest rate environment, European banks must now contend with the partial loss of that support as the European Central Bank continues last year’s cycle of loosening monetary policy.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Unlike in larger tech hubs, startups and smaller companies don't have to contend with industry giants when recruiting candidates in Charlotte.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Newsom’s latest executive order is the latest in a series designed to speed up rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles as the city contends with the aftermath of the most destructive fires in state history.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Previously buoyed by buybacks and a high interest rate environment, European banks must now contend with the partial loss of that support as the European Central Bank continues last year’s cycle of loosening monetary policy.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Unlike in larger tech hubs, startups and smaller companies don't have to contend with industry giants when recruiting candidates in Charlotte.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Newsom’s latest executive order is the latest in a series designed to speed up rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles as the city contends with the aftermath of the most destructive fires in state history.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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