- present participle of face.
facing
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New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh “wants to do the right thing” but is facing a Fed board that might oppose him, the president said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
MarketWatch Picks: I’m 63 and facing ‘imminent retirement.’
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hugh O'Donnell, who is retired, said his household is "totally dependent" on home heating oil and he understands why many people are facing problems.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But his choice to enthusiastically fraternize with a self-described misogynist facing dozens of horrific felony counts has exposed him to scrutiny.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
I pull up a pillow and sit back against the top of the bed, facing Gabi.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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
Outside, lights twinkle and thick flakes fall, clinging to stone facings, copper trim and balconies flanking a narrow pedestrian boulevard caked thickly with snow.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pictured himself in a fancy blue jacket with red facings, white leggings, a beautiful new gun snug against his cheek....
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
