face
noun
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
was facing
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past progressiveof face.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At that time, Bonin was facing a backlash over the installation of several “road diets” — projects that removed vehicle lanes from Vista Del Mar in Playa del Rey and other major corridors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Recent analysis by the Federation of Master Builders showed that the construction sector was facing a shortfall of labour and that it needed an additional 2,200 workers a year in order to meet demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Oracle, another data-center giant, was facing community pushback against its Jupiter data center in New Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Emma had to grab a shelf to hold on once again, but this time she made sure she was facing the exact spot where the door back out to the Boring Room had been.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
