No one was willing to 'confront' [='challenge'] the company president on that point.
They 'confronted' [=(more commonly) 'encountered'] many obstacles along the way.
We know of the financial problems 'confronting' [='facing'] local schools.
(..) But you are not responsible for the idea that destroyed her. And if we are gonna succeed in this... ...you have to forgive yourself, and you're gonna have to confront her. But you don't have to do that alone. - No, you're not... - I'm doing it for the others. Because they have no idea the risk (..)2010 Inception