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is confronting

  • present progressive of confront (3rd person singular).

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Asia faces the gravest fallout from the war and is confronting a major energy crisis, the head of global maritime analytics firm Kpler told AFP on Tuesday.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

Towering Inference: The undisputed AI king is confronting a sea change in computing as “inference” emerges as a more significant demand center than training AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The show is confronting issues changing in our world in real time, and you’re inhabiting someone behind the headlines, in the trenches, dealing with the realities of those issues.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2025

At the helm of City Harvest, the city’s largest food rescue organization, Jilly Stephens is confronting this crisis head-on.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2024

“America is confronting another disaster that has caused destruction and loss of life,” he said.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers