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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced up (to)
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Our 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum, which confronted the massive challenges facing the nonfiction film community and the public media sector, was the most impactful, timely and compelling Forum yet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, the law enforcement source said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Powter fronted her Susan Powter Show talk series and made TV guest spots on Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Designing Women spin-off Women of the House.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nashville punk band Snõõper is fronted by Blair Tramel, a former elementary, middle, and high school teacher.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Council members faced resident uproar in recent years over issues surrounding zoning, affordable housing and the city’s attempts to build a community center.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow dared to wear them with formal clothes back then, a forward-looking approach that’s now used all the time on catwalks and in street-style looks.—
Renata Joffre,
Glamour,
19 Oct. 2025
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In Kenya, President William Ruto, facing increasing pressure to resign, dared his critics to oust him from office before the next elections in 2027.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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On October 14, the The Morning Show actor braved the brisk New York City weather in a light gray wool coat, which appears to be the Margot jacket from Max Mara.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2025
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Armed with their boom boxes and cassette tapes, the boys braved the stench and recorded songs.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Faced up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faced%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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