face it
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Tommy’s presence helps push Valerie to acknowledge Mickey’s absence and moves her to gently face it, finally scatter his ashes and let him go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"If you don't run from it and you try to face it, it devours you," Ecologio Cabrera, 86, told AFP after fleeing with nothing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Let’s face it: it’s a drop in the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
If West's leadership challenge falls flat on its face, it is likely to shore up Sir Keir's position, in the short term at least.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
By the frown cut into Mr. Ali’s face, it did seem like we were in trouble for something.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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