confront / torture / loom / feud / smash / impasse / bust / solely

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confront
torture
loom
feud
smash
impasse
bust
solely

confront

意味　〈人が〉〈人〉と対決 [対抗] する; （敢然と）〈問題· 困難など〉に立ち向かう, 向き合う

Ex-Florida officer charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he is ‘looking forward’ to his trial
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-parkland-officer-scot-peterson-says-looking-forward-trial-rcna85665

Ex-Florida officer charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he is 'looking forward' to his trial

Former Broward County sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson said Monday that the public needs to know he did everything he coul...

煽りよるなぁw　まあ「仕事なんだから死ぬ気でいけよ」と直接的に言えるわけもないから、有罪にはならなそうだもんねえ。

torture

意味　[U]拷問

Man convicted of torture, exporting weapons parts to Iraq
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/man-convicted-torture-exporting-weapons-parts-iraq-rcna85566

Man convicted of torture, exporting weapons parts to Iraq

The defendant is only the second to be convicted of torture since a federal statute went into effect in 1994, the DOJ sa...

loom

意味　〈脅威· 危険· 困難な状況などが〉次第に迫ってくる, 不気味に立ちはだかる

Biden and McCarthy to meet as debt ceiling deadline looms days away
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-mccarthy-meet-debt-ceiling-deadline-looms-rcna85524

Biden and McCarthy hold a 'productive' debt ceiling meeting, but no deal yet

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House both agreed Monday's meeting was "productive" as they seek a deal to lift the...

feud

意味　[C][U] ＜…との＞争い; 反目, 確執＜with＞

China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with the U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-tells-manufacturers-stop-using-micron-chips-rcna85510

China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with the U.S.

The United States, Europe and Japan are reducing Chinese access to advanced chipmaking and other technology they say mig...

smash

意味　〈人が〉（落としたりたたいたり投げたりして）〈物など〉を粉々にする [壊す, 割る], 粉砕する (up) （意図的な場合もうっかりの場合もある）

Kurt Cobain’s smashed Fender guitar sells for almost $600,000
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/kurt-cobains-smashed-fender-guitar-sells-almost-600000-rcna85519

Kurt Cobain’s smashed Fender guitar sells for almost 0,000

Cobain was renowned for his frenetic live performances and smashed a number of Stratocasters during his hugely influenti...

カート・コバーンって人類史上最強に格好いい名前と思います。二次元か。

impasse

意味　[C][通例単数形で]袋小路; 行き詰まり, 難局 (deadlock)

US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65666067

US debt ceiling: Biden and McCarthy hold ‘productive’ talks but no deal yet

Republicans have been demanding more than tn spending cuts in return for raising the debt ceiling.

バイデンさん、高齢なのに休みなしだよな…身体には気をつけてほしいわ。トランプさんも歳だけどあっちは丈夫そうだもんなw

bust

意味　…を破裂させる; …を壊す; …を破産させる

A husband hid $500,000 in bitcoin during a divorce and got busted by a crypto hunter
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/husband-hid-500000-bitcoin-divorce-got-busted-crypto-hunter-rcna85471

A husband hid 0,000 in bitcoin during a divorce and got busted by a crypto hunter

The world of financial infidelity has become increasingly sophisticated, as investors “hop” coins across blockchains and...

solely

意味　…だけで, ただ, 単に, もっぱら (only)

Biden says he won’t agree to debt ceiling deal solely on Republican terms as he leaves G7 summit
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/biden-says-wont-agree-debt-ceiling-deal-solely-republican-terms-leaves-rcna85454