in the face of

Example Sentences

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You seek answers, you trust your faith, your world is turned upside down, but you look for ways to keep going in the face of terrible adversity.

From Los Angeles Times

The furlough scheme was the centrepiece of Sunak's intervention in the UK economy, designed to stave off a wave of job losses as the country closed down in the face of the virus.

From BBC

“The resilience debt markets have shown in the face of major pressures should not be taken for granted,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The eurozone unemployment rate fell to a new record low in January, as the bloc continued to show resilience in the face of global uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strong exports, even in the face of U.S. tariffs, have helped economic growth enough that Beijing hasn’t had to roll out more aggressive stimulus.

From Barron's