- present participle of face.
facing
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The group has also created a $100bn contingency reserve arrangement to help members facing financial crises, although it has yet to be tested.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their goal was to create a new foam-based materials platform that could address two major challenges facing commonly used materials.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lineage alleges that because of the fire, the company is now facing several lawsuits, and the company’s reputation has been damaged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Many investors will shy away from a discretionary industry such as restaurants, as people are facing so much cost pressure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I pull up a pillow and sit back against the top of the bed, facing Gabi.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
In exchange for room and board, he studied how to create stone facings for houses; the work entailed learning how to collect appropriate rocks and then fit them into the available spaces.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
Its impressive exterior features a Canadian-limestone façade and details such as copper roof lines, copper window facings, three-foot eaves, and stone walls.
From Architectural Digest ● Sep. 12, 2014
Sometimes shell-like facings, called porcelain veneers, are bonded onto stained teeth.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pictured himself in a fancy blue jacket with red facings, white leggings, a beautiful new gun snug against his cheek....
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
