Example Sentences

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Now they were confronting the reality of reimagining a campaign—one that had been optimized, in every way, to defeat Biden—against a new and unknown challenger.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

In other ways, though, they were confronting the reality of agriculture: long hours, little pay and grueling work.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

I noticed that with “How to Be Alone” too, where people were confronting how it felt to be alone for the first time and the stuff that it brought up for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

He said his military officers were confronting troops ill-prepared to wage war.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

I felt heavy, as if I were moving through water, as if I were confronting much more than a tenth-grade girl with an unusual name.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli