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face up to
verb as in confront
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Ukrainian security services say he could face up to 12 years in prison.
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If found guilty, the defendants face up to two years' imprisonment.
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They face up to five years in prison under a provision of Georgia's criminal code banning the purchasing of nuclear material.
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You have to face up to the reality of where we are and we're in trouble now.
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Anyone found guilty of demonstrating at or damaging Greece's top military monument, located just below parliament, may now face up to one year in prison.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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