Today’s “Word of the Day” is square up to and it is a phrasal verb meaning “to face, deal with, tackle something (a problematic person/thing or difficult situation) determinedly”.
Example Sentence: Adapting to the climate crisis requires squaring up to vested interests (personal interests) , just as limiting it through emissions cuts does. The risks of not doing both grow ever clearer.
This word is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on adapting to global heating: risks must be faced and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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