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facing

[fey-sing] / ˈfeɪ sɪŋ /
NOUN
an architectural finish
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Here’s a look at the decisions people are facing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This is the dilemma facing McCullum, Key, ECB chief executive Richard Gould and chair Richard Thompson.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On Tuesday the three candidates in Geneva set out how they would reform the UN, which is facing a lack of funding, multiple conflicts and dwindling faith in multilateralism.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A UFC fight card scheduled for Sunday on the White House South Lawn is facing legal challenges in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Squint was sitting on his stool at the cliffside above the Cold, Cold Ocean, facing the empty square on his easel, and there was an iceberg behind it, far in the distance.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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