Example Sentences

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The company had been facing a laundry list of potentially existential issues, like repeated technological missteps and an erosion of market share.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

A federal appeals court tossed out that award, but Cox still had been facing significant financial liability in further proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The government had been facing fresh pressure over the returns agreement and several flights planned for earlier this week have been reported as cancelled.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

The lawsuit came six months after a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge that Baldwin had been facing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

It was damp and dark on one side, where it had been on the ground for who knows how long, and dry and beginning to crack on the upside that had been facing the sun.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce