Example Sentences

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Outside the hearing, festival co-director Simon Clarke said: "We have been facing censorship, stood our ground, and stand by our robust safety measures."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Investors have been facing up to other harsh realities, as well.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Crowe is averaging 43.9 points and the two have been facing off since their youth days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

But this rise was driven by a 0.9-percent jump in goods costs, underscoring the steeper costs that businesses have been facing.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

But the last emperors of dynasties must not have been facing in the right direction, for they would have seen us and not let us get this hungry.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston