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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After being confronted by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Jung-Ho shockingly discovers that his brother is now the head guard of the whole operation.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Target’s Pride Strategy Shift In 2023, Target began to make changes to its Pride merchandise, after the company and its employees became the focus of anti-LGBT+ threats—including confronting store workers, knocking down Pride displays and posting videos on social.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Visitors to the museum confront the true cost of communist tyranny — populations held in captivity, millions and millions of lives lost — and an unvarnished and unapologetic take on America’s role in the Cold War.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Target’s Pride Strategy Shift In 2023, Target began to make changes to its Pride merchandise, after the company and its employees became the focus of anti-LGBT+ threats—including confronting store workers, knocking down Pride displays and posting videos on social.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Visitors to the museum confront the true cost of communist tyranny — populations held in captivity, millions and millions of lives lost — and an unvarnished and unapologetic take on America’s role in the Cold War.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
Where to watch:Disney+, video on demand 6. 'Civil War'
With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confront. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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