as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
rescue workers who outface the daily threat of catastrophe
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An officer confronted the suspect, who did not comply with orders to drop the gun, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Palo Alto has been steadily bolstering its artificial intelligence systems to confront increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Consequently, human workers are facing layoffs, replaced by AI.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The broadcaster has also faced challenges editing Edwards out of popular programmes like Doctor Who, and many live events broadcast by the BBC over the past 20 years.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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“Outface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outface. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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