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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At the same time, enterprises must contend with ever-changing compliance mandates and governance, which are just as strict on cloud environments as their on-premises counterparts. Jody Brazil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Nintendo has been contending with fading demand for its flagship Switch console, which is now more than seven years old. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, the chain is now contending with the expensive possibility of customers trying to redeem $49.7 million of gift cards that never expire. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The design issues aren’t just limited to soccer, as women’s basketball has contended with the same problem for decades. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for contend with 

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“Contend with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contend%20with. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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