faced
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In each case, the Secret Service determined the elected leaders faced significant threats in transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hong faced particular scrutiny for remarks about police funding and the US Thanksgiving holiday - some of which she later walked back.
From BBC ● 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
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
It is the key to species adaptability and to healthy populations—providing the greatest chance for species survival when faced with external, environmental changes.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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