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In the pitched battle to return the National Football League to Los Angeles, the proposed stadium in Carson seemed to face a difficult path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The prime minister and chancellor will face pressure to use the upcoming Budget on 28 October to ease the financial burden on households and businesses.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
At his debut press conference, he vowed to face down "multitudinous minefields and 30,000-metre abysses" in reforming China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, apparently with a straight face, hailed the new arrangement as “the beginning of the next future for financial engineering.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He examines my face and says, “Is it the videos that have you looking so… serious?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
StubHub faces a flood of complaints from World Cup fans who bought tickets months in advance, only to be stranded hours before the games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hilton acknowledged the long odds he faces in the November general election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"It suggests that happy human faces may have emotional significance for dogs."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
She faces a crowded field including congressmen Ralph Norman and Russell Fry and former governor Mark Sanford, with a runoff later this month considered likely if no candidate reaches 50 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
By their strained faces, I can tell there’s a memory neither will share.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
In addition to navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, Deno faced two activist investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The agency uses the CPI-W, an index based on the prices paid by urban workers, but legislators have proposed instead using a different index, the CPI-E, which focuses on costs faced by the elderly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
T-levels are also continuing to expand as part of reforms to technical education, although the new qualifications have faced challenges including delays, concerns over student retention and issues with some assessments.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The decision to use gas “reflected the extreme conditions faced at the height of the unrest,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And then Jack took a good look at the animal and realized it wasn’t a horse at all: It was easily the most evil, horrible monster he’d ever faced.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
"We'll be facing gridlock and bottlenecks all over again," the business owner, in his sixties, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The roughly $30 trillion Treasury market — widely seen as the bedrock of the global financial system — is facing a dangerous reckoning driven by a perfect storm of rising risks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The city is still facing lawsuits stemming from the 2020 protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"It was clear from the start that this animal began walking toward the northeast, completed a full loop, and then finished facing the same direction again," Dr. Romilio said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now he turned around to face the sled—so he was facing away from the direction we had to travel when we left—and watched us load the sled.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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