How to Use face up in a Sentence

face up

verb
  • If convicted of the first-degree felony, Cervera would have faced up to life in prison.
    Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • If convicted, Allen could face up to 130 years in prison, the AP wrote.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Under the bill, Italian citizens seeking surrogate mothers in countries where the practice is legal will face up to $1.1 million in fines and two years' jail time.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Jones faces up to 30 years in prison on the gun charge.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 May 2024
  • If found guilty, the men will face up to four years in prison.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Once the spine is removed, turn the bird over so the breasts are facing up.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • She will be sentenced next month and faces up to 15 years in prison.
    Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The church and its pastor, Jose Manuel Castro, faces up to $4,000 in city fines, the suit said.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Both Mendez and Brito face up to life in prison on the federal charges.
    Mark Morales, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the death of Hutchins.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Leavy faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to half a million dollars.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Pandolfi, who faces up to 15 years to life in prison, cried as the husband spoke.
    Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Rohleder would face up to three years for each tax fraud count.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Providers who violate the law would face up to five years in prison.
    Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • To begin, lay both pieces face up, with the top's strings untied.
    Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The Grammy-winning rapper faces up to 20 years in prison on the top counts.
    Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Majors faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced on Feb. 6.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison for each of the 34 charges against him.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The actor faced up to a year of jail time for his conviction.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Open your test stick and place it on the scan card, face up in the outline provided.
    Madison Yauger, Health.com, 24 Jan. 2022
  • If he is convicted of wire fraud, Lott faces up to 20 years in prison.
    Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • If convicted, Smith could face up to four years in prison.
    Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Ervin could face up to five years in prison for each count if convicted.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • If convicted, the brothers face up to 20 years in prison.
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The reporter could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Ma had faced up to 29 years in prison from the initial charges involving one child.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • How to iron a dress shirt Starting with the shirt collar, lay the underside of the collar face up and iron.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2021
  • If convicted on the second-degree, Crowe faces up to a year in prison.
    Bill Donahue, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024

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