in the face of

Example Sentences

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The BBC is making cuts amounting to about 10% of its costs in the face of "substantial financial pressures".

From BBC

He genuinely believes he can change reality simply by relentlessly stating something as fact in the face of all evidence to the contrary.

From Salon

For him and his colleague Hresh, solidarity among Jewish and Arab drivers in the face of rising division was crucial for change.

From Barron's

“In the face of ongoing uncertainty, workers are likely to continue hugging the jobs they do have and unemployed workers will continue to face limited choices and long job hunts,” she said.

From MarketWatch

Minneapolis is no stranger to tragedy, or to the white-hot spotlight of international media attention, or to banding together in the face of a crisis.

From Slate