in the face of
Idioms-
Despite the opposition of, notwithstanding, as in In the face of published statistics, they insist there is no flu epidemic . [Early 1800s] Also see fly in the face of .
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When confronted with, as in It is hard for brokers to be cheerful in the face of a falling stock market . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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PepsiCo is to cut the prices of some of its snack products in the US, following backlash against previous price hikes and pressure in the face of appetite-suppressing GLP-1 jabs.
From BBC
The appointment was seen as a daring gamble by Brown, whose government was floundering in the face of the biggest economic crisis in a generation.
From BBC
But she also said that Angelenos needed to unite in the face of immigration raids, the homelessness crisis and the fires that burned in the city last year.
From Los Angeles Times
Some analysts see selective ways to play the beaten-down sector, even in the face of bearish sentiment related to fears of artificial-intelligence disruption.
From MarketWatch
Stay strong in the face of a storm.
From Literature
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