facing

Example Sentences

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The promise of a reopened Strait of Hormuz is facing the reality of no real change at all.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

When airlines are facing a potential financial squeeze, such as the one caused by the recent increase in oil prices, that add-on revenue can be all the more valuable, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It was far higher than he had anticipated in part because the parka was, unbeknownst to him, made in Myanmar, then facing a tariff rate of 40%, which stuck him with $248.04 in charges.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The April reading is below the previous low point of 50 recorded in June 2022, when the economy was facing searing inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Mom rolls over so she’s facing me, propped up on her elbow.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy