Examples of face-first in a Sentence
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Malkin was cross-checked into the goal post, face-first, by Ben Chiarot in the second period.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On the hit, Hurts’ helmet slammed face-first into the ground.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
The 85-year-old mastermind behind pivotal fashion moments of stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus and Zendaya was rushed to hospital after tripping on a Subway grate and plunging face-first to the ground.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Canzone ran down Nico Hoerner’s line drive to the left-field gap and slammed face-first into the wall as the ball hit his glove.
—Chris Talbott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Adams’ performance ranges from broad comedy (watch her dive face-first into a plate of meatloaf) to intimate interiority.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
After not immediately getting out, Hill was pulled out by his arm and head and forced face-first to the ground, with an officer’s knee on his back.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
This suit was filed in 2020, just a year prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alston v. NCAA, which was the final push to force the NCAA to tumble face-first into the NIL era of college athletics.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The landing didn’t quite go to plan, though, as the probe landed face-first.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
On the hit, Hurts’ helmet slammed face-first into the ground.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
The 85-year-old mastermind behind pivotal fashion moments of stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus and Zendaya was rushed to hospital after tripping on a Subway grate and plunging face-first to the ground.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Canzone ran down Nico Hoerner’s line drive to the left-field gap and slammed face-first into the wall as the ball hit his glove.
—Chris Talbott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Adams’ performance ranges from broad comedy (watch her dive face-first into a plate of meatloaf) to intimate interiority.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
After not immediately getting out, Hill was pulled out by his arm and head and forced face-first to the ground, with an officer’s knee on his back.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
This suit was filed in 2020, just a year prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alston v. NCAA, which was the final push to force the NCAA to tumble face-first into the NIL era of college athletics.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The landing didn’t quite go to plan, though, as the probe landed face-first.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Face-first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-first. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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