1
as in bordering
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean
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as in confronting
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
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as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding
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as in encountering
to enter into contest or conflict with
the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of facing
Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Prince Louis and Princess Kate sat side-by-side facing forward while Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat across from them.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Playbook Sports notes in their Midweek Alert newsletter that Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is 7-0 ATS in his pro career as an underdog coming off a straight up (SU) loss as favorite and facing a team off back-to-back SU wins.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
To check for water damage, two feet of drywall had to be cut from the lobby and the theater seating area, and the stage’s facing also had to be removed.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Prince Louis and Princess Kate sat side-by-side facing forward while Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat across from them.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Verb
Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Playbook Sports notes in their Midweek Alert newsletter that Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is 7-0 ATS in his pro career as an underdog coming off a straight up (SU) loss as favorite and facing a team off back-to-back SU wins.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing
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Officials issued an emergency decree banning all protests in the city, which will remain in effect through Thursday, boosted security at Jewish sites and prohibited the use of certain face coverings.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Attendees were soon spotted at the event with their own white ear coverings in solidarity, spawning a wave of jokes on social media.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Start by acknowledging and confronting your own unconscious biases, as these can easily seep into the datasets during data collection and labeling, thereby biasing the AI’s learning process itself.Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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His legislative priorities include gun violence prevention, protecting reproductive rights, improving public safety, investing in public education and confronting anti-Asian hatred, according to his campaign website.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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When encountering one of these gaps, the migration job must be helped along manually.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Generally, each sit thereafter offers lower and lower odds of encountering a buck.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
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Analysts standing in front of a big electronic board counting votes and breaking them down state by state, county by county, in granular detail have now become an election night staple.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the video, Gomez could be seen posing on the carpet and occasionally placing her hands in front of her stomach.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The easiest thing for players with lots of cash is to just pick an item, bet the farm, and hope that under Jeff’s pretty little cover is a burrito instead of two fish eyes.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The alternative is mob rule under legal cover, kind of like an agreement between three wolves and two sheep on what to have for dinner: Fine for some, not so good for others, and probably fatal for at least one.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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