Sentence examples for critical to confront from inspiring English sources

As John Kerry, President Obama's nominee to become secretary of state, prepares for office and talk stirs for the umpteenth time of a push for Middle East peace, it is critical to confront the problem, whose dimensions have recently been underscored.

Because of some recent, significant organizational changes, we had many critical issues to confront.

As with many corrective actions, it is critical simply to confront the confusion: "Yes I am smart and evolved and successful and fulfilled yada yada yada.

At its best, Hawai'i's art community reflects a multi-ethnic heritage as well as a critical desire to confront the legacy of colonialism that plays out in the present day against the people, land, and natural resources of the islands.

As Fraser and al Sayah concluded, however, rarely do studies identify theoretical underpinnings of the research [ 89] and even more rarely do studies take a critical perspective to confront issues of power.

Not unlike the region itself -- Mount Crested Butte and the larger town three miles below, Crested Butte -- the wildflower festival has reached a critical point, forcing organizers to confront thorny questions of how to manage growth while preserving the reasons for which the festival became so popular.

King believes the community is at a critical moment as it continues to confront the police shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

When President Obama touches down Friday in Poland, he'll land on a continent roiled by the British vote to leave the European Union, but he is there to confront the critical juncture facing another Western institution: NATO.

Today, these elements have combined to confront us with a critical adverse balance in our international payments.

Amrith's evocative and compelling narrative of the region's pasts offers insights critical to understanding and confronting the many challenges facing Asia in the decades ahead.

Do we become so intent on fighting our critics that we fail to honestly confront critical issues while avoiding the necessity to be honestly self-critical?