in the face
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I should disclose that I am helpless in the face of good food packaging.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
In a news conference at the Elysee Palace, Macron said he had called on the French government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites in the face of this threat.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Less positively, they say they can’t tell whether the acquisition materially moves Netwealth ahead of peers or how sustainable the offering will be in the face of artificial-intelligence-driven competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cybersecurity stocks were the top performers in the S&P 500 on Monday, showcasing how the technology trade has become starkly divided in the face of escalating warnings about artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The heat of the fire is slapping me in the face, and the embers are leaping from the ground.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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