Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing up (to)
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The shop is housed in Maryville’s old library building, and the owner nodded to the massive lions fronting the New York City Public Library with the addition of two stately cats to her entrance; the pair also inspired the boutique’s name.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The longtime Berkeley resident, who is best known for fronting psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish in the 1960s, was 84.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Caravaggio, born and trained in Lombardy, had a creative boldness based on confronting reality.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Creditors confronting both foreign trustees and secured interests must evaluate the cost of untangling each layer.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two of the four suspects facing murder charges in the 2021 Northwest Miami-Dade club shooting that killed three people and injured 20 others won’t face the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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An 11-year-old boy has been taken into custody and is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother in Centennial, Colorado, investigators announced Wednesday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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With their daring ascent of Mont Blanc, recreational mountaineering was born.—
Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
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Also performing in Sunrise is Malinin, 21, a powerhouse figure skating competitor known for daring quadruple axel and backflips on ice.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire crews battled the blaze for about eight hours, braving high winds, ice and frigid temperatures before bringing it under control, according to the Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Presidents Day holiday brought a full house to Southern-style brunch spot Gritz N’ Wafflez in Koreatown, with diners braving the rain to join a growing waitlist.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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