Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing up (to)
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The building will have a contemporary design oriented toward Mission Avenue, with 5,240 square feet of ground floor commercial space fronting Mission and the corner of Nevada Street and Mission Avenue.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026 -
Devon Toews got caught in between as Eichel stormed down the ice, trying not to cede ground while fronting Eichel in a 3-on-2 break.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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In Takedown, Hansen returns to the familiar interview format of To Catch a Predator, confronting and interviewing would-be predators for his own streaming network, TruBlu.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Magazine publisher Condé Nast settled a labor dispute with three employees who were fired last year after confronting the company’s human resources chief, paying $400,000 to the group and reinstating their jobs, according to a statement from the NewsGuild of New York.—
Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Michele Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen residing in Switzerland, was arrested yesterday and is facing charges of commodities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and other counts for allegedly placing bets on search trends based on internal Google data that tracked user searches.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The five are facing charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, promoting prostitution and money laundering.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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After the writer/director shared a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s daring chase scene, which was shot on a miniature set of the Bay Area, Guillermo del Toro took to social media to sing Riley’s praises.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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That in itself feels like a form of rebellion, daring to celebrate the living-and-breathing humanity of those who once felt erased and invisible.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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The intention was to keep you all engaged, to ensure the game always felt fresh, and to give you reasons to keep braving topside.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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When the center-field video board showed the announcement, loud boos rang out from the sparse crowd braving elements.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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