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face

[fays] / feɪs /








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Today, consumers and companies face a patchwork of state programs and conflicting labeling requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hill, a free agent who last played when he suffered a knee injury Sept. 29, 2025, could face discipline under the NFL personal conduct policy should he sign with a team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s a yellow triangle with no face, and it wears sunglasses.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Most obviously, Carrick, having deflected questions about the defender's outburst in the immediate aftermath of the game, will face more probing on the matter when he speaks to the media before Sunday's trip to Leeds.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Trembling, I throw my arms about Caesar and press my face against his chest.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Combining these findings, the researchers developed a model that could explain how the Moon acquired its two dramatically different faces.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

If convicted, Gonzalez faces up to four years and eight months in custody, according to the D.A.’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Nearly two-thirds of people ages 18 to 29 surveyed by the Urban Institute say their generation faces tougher economic circumstances than the generations that came before them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

That’s why recent fears over competition from SpaceX—which faces significant time and spectrum hurdles to realize its standing as a competitor—are overblown, analysts Frank Louthan and Rob Palmisano say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Your faces come to me in my dreams, and when I wake, and I realize that your presence was only a dream, my heart breaks all over again.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Jurors found the Alexanders guilty of all ten counts they collectively faced, including two involving minors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

After his plight was raised on social media by his daughter, Ward said several people had been in touch to say they faced similar issues getting blue badges renewed.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The New York-stock has faced a challenging month however, with shares down almost 9% since Oct.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

In May 2022, Xuan faced similar allegations in a civil lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then, the two girls straightened up and faced Josie directly, and Josie realized that the other girl was even taller than Ivy.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The situation changed once the Moon settled into an orbit that kept the same hemisphere facing our planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Opposing pitchers still have taken a cautious approach to facing him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was facing simultaneous state and federal securities-fraud investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The challenge of continuing to bring down borrowing must be paired with the pressing need for fresh cost of living support to help families facing a difficult winter ahead," the think tank said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then she slowly shifts her feet so she’s facing us.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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