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Recent Examples of facedown
Keep Yourself Informed All told, using the app timers, bedtime mode, and putting my Pixel 9 Pro face down reduced my usage time to about two hours per day.
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John Brandon, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the next several hours, Modin was alone inside a house, face down on her stomach with wire wrapped around her body and pinned by planks.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Olave was hit and immediately hit the ground face down and was barely moving.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the film, Lucia marries Pietro, only to face down the barrels of life’s disappointments, just like her parents, with newfound motherhood in tow.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Brandon, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the next several hours, Modin was alone inside a house, face down on her stomach with wire wrapped around her body and pinned by planks.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Olave was hit and immediately hit the ground face down and was barely moving.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the film, Lucia marries Pietro, only to face down the barrels of life’s disappointments, just like her parents, with newfound motherhood in tow.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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The Fed didn't budge on interest rates, which means American consumers may have to wait a while to see borrowing costs go down on, well, pretty much everything.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, Japan — a top destination for outbound Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year – isn’t expected to see a full recovery of holiday visitors from China, with data showing arrivals will still be down 10% from 2019.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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While the southeastern and northeastern U.S. are seeing harvests are trending upward, the Midwest and West are trending downward.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Americans’ satisfaction with democracy has ticked steadily downward since 2000 — remember Bush v. Gore?—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Remember to share your pick with me using the poll below.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Click the arrow below to read more about the death of Sara Easton and the investigation of her case.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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