Contend with
Contend with verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office
Engineer and contend with are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Engineer" instead a verb "Contend with".
Engineer
Engineer verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.
Contend with and engineer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Engineer".
Both terms in one sentence
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During the Classic series, the showrunners often had to contend with lighting engineer guidelines intended for light entertainment shows which bordered it in the schedules.
Source: Daylight Horror - The Engineer, meanwhile, has to contend with a special class of bot that hunts down sentry guns and then explosively self-destructs.
Source: Power Creep, Power Seep
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