Word: confrontational
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...addition, he will have to confront a statewide budget crisis that continues to afflict public education...
...comparison, South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission—and many other countries’ model of this process—have helped transition states from sham democracies or military dictatorships into full democracies, as is envisioned for Iraq. The Commission model allows victims to confront those who abused the authority of the state at the highest level and punish them. It also allows for those complicit in a regime’s everyday functioning—in this case, a large portion of the Sunni minority—to recant their involvement with the regime...
Matthews accomplishes this with an understanding of issues that allows him to confront his guests, according to Dawn Birch, stage manager of the “Battle for the White House” series...
...talking to me, and, you know, it's nice--I know the one that flat-out hates me. You know what I mean? The one that's never gonna like one thing I ever do. And because I know, it becomes clear to me when I'm going to confront this to my greatest advantage. So it's always a great delight to me when, in all candor, I can turn to a person of this nature--who probably hasn't even seen the picture, and already she doesn't like it--when I can turn...
...their campaign has been characterized by the clean-cut reputation and attention to detail Mahan has been known for on the council. But the two also hope to sell long-term visions, show they’re willing to confront the University and combat perceptions that they are insider candidates incapable of reform...