Definition of "confronting" []

• Present participle of confront. (verb)

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• "The plans being considered by The Senate are dogs, useless in confronting the crisis of tens of thousands suffering and dying due to private industry profiteering and political corruption."
• "While the country is making strides in confronting bigotry against gays, African-Americans, Jews and other historically oppressed people, few seem to object when the mentally ill are denigrated."
• "Confronted with growing multiple threats from the Iranian camp, including anti-aircraft missiles, missiles capable of attacking cities, and the ever-present danger of an Iranian nuclear weapon, the Israeli government would have chosen to forswear increased American diplomatic support, and critical military aid in confronting these threats, in order to avoid a meager two-month additional freeze on settlements."