face
noun
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
are facing
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present progressiveof face.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While negotiations are facing two weeks of gruelling talks, "the mood is very good", Azerbaijan's chief negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
North Carolina's blueberry growers are facing an emerging threat from a destructive beetle whose larvae feed underground, damaging plant roots and potentially killing blueberry bushes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
By this he meant that companies like CVS are facing increasing government skepticism about the wisdom of combining drug retailing, pharmacy management and health insurance under one roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Industrial companies are facing tighter financing conditions as inflation remains far above the European Central Bank’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Negro boys and girls who are facing mobs today come out of a long line of improbable aristocrats—the only genuine aristocrats this country has produced.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
