beards

verb

present tense third-person singular of beard
as in faces
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

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  1. faces
  2. confronts
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  • The company now faces a larger test as deployments expand beyond a single vessel.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Gluesenkamp Perez faces a tough challenge from John Braun, the minority leader of the Washington state Senate.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of faces
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  • The administration confronts anger over rising costs, reclassified casualties and Brent crude near $95 a barrel, with gas prices and inflation squeezing Americans as Republicans try to protect narrow congressional majorities.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the finale, Alice confronts Easton at his home and has to acknowledge that an entire cohort of people — cops, other wealthy men, even Easton’s own daughter — were complicit in his crimes.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of confronts
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“Beards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beards. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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