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“We’re going to need a miracle,” the Asgardian says before he is shown coming face to face with his old friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Eleri's family said she was deeply loved and her parents now face "the most devastating chapter a mother, father and surrounding family can experience".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the Kyiv protests, Starodubtseva, her face framed by a few locks of pink hair, also demanded Syrsky's dismissal, holding him responsible for the death of her husband.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Britain needs more than a new face and life story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He looks ahead at the horizon, his face expectant.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
He faces the same manifesto and borrowing rule constraints as his predecessor, yet he clearly wants to do more.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In Whitehead’s debut novel, the not-realistic “The Intuitionist,” a Black female elevator inspector faces powerful forces aligned against her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Based on Homer's ancient epic poem, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his way home from the Trojan War.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Back in the lounge, her eyes search the crowd for familiar faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Inquisitive faces were forever peering through the bars of the garden gate.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Until now, Paramount has faced few headwinds getting its deal through regulatory agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Something we may not be able to deter. Before this day is done, we shall be faced with an unthinkable decision.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The park said it had always intended for wolves to return but had faced post-Brexit paperwork challenges in moving them from Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Adult Uberabatitan individuals probably faced the same problem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Well, I’ve faced the matinee crowds on the West End and lived to tell about it, but I’m all thumbs in the kitchen.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
One enormous question facing U.S. officials is this: How much help is Iran getting?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most intense" wildfire seasons in its history.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Andrew and Tristan Tate are facing a bid by British prosecutors to have them extradited from the US to the UK after authorities issued 38 new charges against them.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Now, one of the internet’s most recognizable “alpha male” influencers is once again facing legal scrutiny.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The truck was facing away from me, and I could see that it was some kind of transport wagon.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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