Sentence examples for confront accusations from inspiring English sources

At a Senate committee hearing today, Congress will confront accusations of sexual harassment within its own halls.

Now lawmakers in steel states may have to confront accusations of not doing enough to support their home industry.

Banks now confront accusations of clinging to their money, depriving the economy of growth, while the picture, as Mr. Powell attests, is more complicated.

Republicans could then send it to the Senate and try to force Democrats to either accept it or confront accusations that they were responsible for shutting down the government.

Many of the football teams competing in bowl games over the next two weeks, including highly ranked teams like Nebraska and Colorado, have had to confront accusations or formal charges of criminal behavior by players.

The pope's words on Wednesday offered his most forceful public promise since this latest scandal broke a few months ago that the church would confront accusations that it had covered up abuse and failed to take action to punish pedophile priests.

The company confronted accusations from all sides.

The captain thus confronted accusations of waning energy and impact.

Relief workers confronted accusations that they had brought Ebola to Guinea themselves.

The sang-froid with which Bigelow confronted accusations of being pro-torture in Zero Dark Thirty showed she is unflappable, and unafraid of controversy.

It's the same thing when you're a chief confronting accusations of adultery among your subjects: "You have a guy who says, 'He was with my wife.' So you sit down and say, 'This is a serious accusation.