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

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“I think when you are making a film that is confronting one of the ultimate taboos in cinema, you’re going to have a tough time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

But for the first time since the start of the AI boom, it is confronting the limits of its flagship product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

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