in the face of

1. 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 .

2. 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

Siebel Newsom’s message in the face of all this is that we are not helpless — and California, as the home of many of these companies and the world’s fourth-largest economy in its own right, should have a say in how this technology advances, and make sure it does so in a way that benefits and protects us all.

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The pullback, a sign of caution among US businesses in the face of tariffs and consumer angst, comes as more people are looking for work in the cooling job market.

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In the face of budget cuts, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is reducing its East Los Angeles youth orchestra program championed by outgoing star conductor Gustavo Dudamel by cutting staff and daily operations.

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UBS analyst Jon Windham described the latest results as a “positive,” given the company’s increasing focus on improving profitability in the face of lasting production delays at its U.S. manufacturing facilities.

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“You go through such extreme loss and your life still goes on. There are these ways that you compartmentalize and carry on, and then these triggers happen and you’re back on the floor like it first happened. I thought it was really beautiful to get to see Peggy so strong in the face of really unreasonable circumstances.”

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