in the face of
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In the op-ed, Dunham wrote about the moment she met her daughter, who she said announced herself "13 days late, in the face of a solar eclipse and a meteor shower".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Less positively, they say they can’t tell whether the acquisition materially moves Netwealth ahead of peers or how sustainable the offering will be in the face of artificial-intelligence-driven competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While economic activity has remained buoyant in the face of the war and tariffs, he said, “the economy is not invulnerable.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sept. 11, 2001, was a rare moment of national unity in the face of tragedy.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
How Barack and I comported ourselves in the face of instability mattered.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
