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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His publicist Carleen Donovan said Stone died in Los Angeles surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments.
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Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Alongside impossibly strong grannies, Dana must also contend with a dangerous prisoner now enjoying some posthumous freedom and a gun-toting drug dynasty with one almighty grudge.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years and died in Los Angeles surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other ailments, according to his publicist, Carleen Donovan.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Increasingly, organizations are contending with workforces that feel less than satisfied with their circumstances.
—Stephen M. Paskoff, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Alongside impossibly strong grannies, Dana must also contend with a dangerous prisoner now enjoying some posthumous freedom and a gun-toting drug dynasty with one almighty grudge.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years and died in Los Angeles surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other ailments, according to his publicist, Carleen Donovan.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Increasingly, organizations are contending with workforces that feel less than satisfied with their circumstances.
—Stephen M. Paskoff, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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