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face

[feys] / feɪs /








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But experts say that’s a less plausible option, as any such combination would face regulatory and financial hurdles.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

But—now it’s our turn to play conspiracy theorist—it’s also terribly difficult to take her conversion at face value.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

In a post on X, Lecornu also promised the delivery of 1.5 million protective face masks in the Gironde department surrounding Bordeaux "to protect the personnel involved and the populations exposed to smoke".

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

It now dumps Mr. Khan, once he can no longer be defended with a straight face, but otherwise carries on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Grief and sadness crease the corners of her mouth; tears fall freely from her troubled face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

She faces in the opposite direction of “Femme,” but the shape of her face and pointed nose, and the way her large hat exceeds the picture frame, allude to Matisse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 19 and faces up to 181 years to life in prison due to previous convictions and aggravating factors in the case.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

China faces a quieter week, though investors will closely watch July purchasing managers’ indexes due Friday for fresh insight into business sentiment in the world’s second-largest economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Dawson said her firm faces a "damaging" business rates bill, which is "one of the biggest threats to our ability to keep operating".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

It’s got windows cut out along the side with animal faces painted next to the cutouts, making it look like the animals are stretching their necks out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

It comes days after Anthea Hartig, historian and director of the National Museum of American History, testified before a US House subcommittee and faced harsh criticism from Republican lawmakers.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The business contributed only 0.2% of HSBC’s pretax profit last year and faced potential profitability pressure from competition, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“We’re faced with the need to prove to the people in our individual communities that we matter enough to them that they should support us,” Eustis said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"Recently, Japan's native giant salamanders have faced challenges such as hybridization with foreign species and habitat destruction," says Noda.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The farther away he went, the more danger he faced, the more popular he became.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

It was unclear if the synagogue had cameras installed facing the vandalized mural.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

These are some of the most important questions facing the country today.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The problems began to appear around the same time as an alert from Amazon Web Services that some servers were facing issues, however this has since been resolved, external.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Moderating pay increases are another reminder of the slow-motion cost crunch that both businesses and workers are facing at the moment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

She sat cross-legged on the floor facing the TV.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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