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
Let’s face it: it’s a drop in the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The price implications are only going to get more obvious over time, and by the time it hits people in the face, it is going to be too late to do much about it.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
And, let's face it, many of us would be looking down at our screens until the tram trundles along.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Sooner or later, I’d have to face it.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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