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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If this sounds like the future, the El Paso incident is a reminder that the future has paperwork to contend with and that not everyone is enthusiastic.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Yang noted that upcoming labor negotiations between the studios and the guilds will have to contend with some hard questions about Hollywood’s use of AI.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Almost every law enforcement agency contends with bad employees and crimes related to domestic violence and substance abuse are long-standing problems in the field.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Yang noted that upcoming labor negotiations between the studios and the guilds will have to contend with some hard questions about Hollywood’s use of AI.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Almost every law enforcement agency contends with bad employees and crimes related to domestic violence and substance abuse are long-standing problems in the field.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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