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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Aside from the injuries, Watson contended with some high-profile issues away from the football field.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
That possibility may soon be a reality, as Starlink will have to contend with fresh competition from Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the e-commerce giant’s $10 billion-plus venture that’s six years in the making.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Team staffers underwent a wardrobe change to contend with the elements.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2022 report from the firm Fitch & Associates, obtained by the Tribune, concluded that doing so would free up personnel and money to add more ambulances as the city contends with fewer fires and more medical emergency calls.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
That possibility may soon be a reality, as Starlink will have to contend with fresh competition from Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the e-commerce giant’s $10 billion-plus venture that’s six years in the making.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Team staffers underwent a wardrobe change to contend with the elements.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2022 report from the firm Fitch & Associates, obtained by the Tribune, concluded that doing so would free up personnel and money to add more ambulances as the city contends with fewer fires and more medical emergency calls.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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