- present participle of face.
facing
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With a successful domestic industry facing competition from abroad, you might anticipate calls for the government to provide financial support.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
We have clear boundaries about roles and tasks, and we’re able to create very pragmatic parameters of what to do when we’re facing a disagreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He added that he sees Toshiba facing a harder challenge than Western Digital and Seagate given that it depends on other suppliers for HDD components.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Instead, riders will face a one-two punch of fare increases and service cuts, making Metrolink harder to ride just as Southern Californians are facing record gas prices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
To pass the time, Maggie sat in a chair facing the sunny window and settled in to read a book of French language exercises.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
In exchange for room and board, he studied how to create stone facings for houses; the work entailed learning how to collect appropriate rocks and then fit them into the available spaces.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
Its impressive exterior features a Canadian-limestone façade and details such as copper roof lines, copper window facings, three-foot eaves, and stone walls.
From Architectural Digest ● Sep. 12, 2014
Meanwhile the Army band passed in its gray uniforms with blue and white facings.
From Time Magazine Archive
The scarlet tunic, with its pale blue facings, the white crossbands on his chest, the white breeches, made him feel like a different person.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
