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At the final whistle, Pulisic crouched on the field, covered his face with his jersey and cried.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
It turns your gift into a slap in the face with a wet fish.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
In a tempestuous opening couple of minutes, St Helens' Jake Wingfield accused Brad O'Neill of spitting in his face, with referee Jack Smith putting the incident on report.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Many of those who moved to Miami quickly came face to face with its limits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
As we continued down the street, I wiped my face with the back of my hand.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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