in the face of
Example Sentences
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"There's an expectation that they keep us safe, and this flies in the face of that."
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
The Federal Reserve was no match for shares of optical-networking companies, which led S&P 500 gainers on Wednesday in the face of broad market weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sept. 11, 2001, was a rare moment of national unity in the face of tragedy.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It wasn’t exactly a spacious cavern, more an undercut in the face of the cliff, with a curtain of enormous icicles screening the entrance.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
