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    contend with

    US /kənˈtɛnd wɪð/

    ・

    UK /kənˈtend wið/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo struggle or deal with something difficult.
    I have to contend with his constant negativity.

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    Mark Carney wins Canada election with promise that ‘Trump will never break us’ | BBC News

    09:24Mark Carney wins Canada election with promise that ‘Trump will never break us’ | BBC News
    • Mark Carney knows that that is going to be something he's going to have to contend with.

      Mark Carney knows that that is going to be something he's going to have to contend with.

    • Mark Carney knows that that is going to be something he's going to have to contend with.

      Mark Carney knows that that is going to be something he's going to have to contend with.

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • Unfortunately, the British still had to contend with air and submarine attacks.

      Unfortunately, the British still had to contend with air and submarine attacks.

    • Unfortunately the British still had to contend with air and submarine attacks

      Unfortunately the British still had to contend with air and submarine attacks

    B1

    The Man Who Defends Anonymous

    08:06The Man Who Defends Anonymous
    • There are issues that we have to contend with.

      There are issues that we have to contend with.

    • There are issues that we have to contend with.

      There are issues that we have to contend with.

    B1

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 4 Ep 9 "Sun and Heir"

    27:50Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 4 Ep 9 "Sun and Heir"
    • She's had much to contend with.

      She's had much to contend with.

    • She's had much to contend with.

      She's had much to contend with.

    B1

    Onism: The Awareness of How Little of the World You'll Experience

    02:58Onism: The Awareness of How Little of the World You'll Experience
    • And like the first explorers, sooner or later you have to contend with the blank spaces on the map, all the experiences you've never had, the part of you still aching to know what's out there.

      And like the first explorers, sooner or later you have to contend with the blank spaces on the map, all the experiences you've never had, the part of you still aching to know what's out there.

    • sooner or later you have to contend with the blank spaces on the map.

      sooner or later you have to contend with the blank spaces on the map.

    B1

    Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God

    38:29Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God
    • So the dream is like the first stages of the attempt to contend with the unknown.

      So the dream is like the first stages of the attempt to contend with the unknown.

    • And so the dream is like the first stages of the attempt to contend with the unknown.

      And so the dream is like the first stages of the attempt to contend with the unknown.

    B1

    Lily James Reflects on Transforming into Pamela Anderson | Building Character | Harper’s Bazaar

    13:19Lily James Reflects on Transforming into Pamela Anderson | Building Character | Harper’s Bazaar
    • The dress was very short, though, so there were other things to contend with.

      The dress was very short, though, so there were other things to contend with.

    • The dress was very short, though, so there was other things to contend with.

      The dress was very short, though, so there was other things to contend with.

    B1

    Two Minute Papers - How DeepMind Conquered Go With Deep Learning (AlphaGo)

    03:15Two Minute Papers - How DeepMind Conquered Go With Deep Learning (AlphaGo)
    • The red bars mean that these older techniques required a significant starting advantage to be able to contend with human opponents.

      The red bars mean that these older techniques required a significant starting advantage to be able to contend with human opponents.

    • The red bars mean that these older techniques required a significant starting advantage to be able to contend with human opponents.

      The red bars mean that these older techniques required a significant starting advantage to be able to contend with human opponents.

    B1

    The Art of Letting Things Happen | A Japanese Philosophy That Will Change How You Think

    10:46The Art of Letting Things Happen | A Japanese Philosophy That Will Change How You Think
    • This is something we all must contend with.

      This is something we all must contend with.

    B1

    President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Government Shutdown

    19:44President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Government Shutdown
    • But as I've said before, the irony that the House Republicans have to contend with is they've shut down a whole bunch of parts of the government,

      But as I've said before, the irony that the House Republicans have to contend with is they've shut down a whole bunch of parts of the government,

    • have to contend with is they've shut down a whole bunch

      have to contend with is they've shut down a whole bunch

    B1