in the face of

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Heroes of his Fellowship don’t give up on their mission even in the face of long odds.

From The Wall Street Journal

"What have the men and women of our Bolivarian National Armed Forces done in the face of military aggression? They have given their lives, they have honored history and the homeland," Padrino said at a ceremony Friday in honor of the fallen soldiers.

From Barron's

But economic ties with China are increasingly important for Carney, who said ahead of his visit that Canada was focused on building a "more competitive, sustainable and independent economy" in the face of "global trade disruption".

From BBC

Starting with the Belgian brothers’ 1996 breakthrough “La Promesse,” about a teenager learning to stand up to his cruel father, their body of work is unmatched in its depiction of young people struggling in the face of poverty or family neglect.

From Los Angeles Times

He fought the decision successfully in court, but eventually resigned in the face of what he told the BBC was "intolerable" pressure.

From BBC