face up (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face up (to)
Verb
  • O’Brien will be seen fronting the Academy Awards on March 2.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Insiders say that while Kong and Godzilla will still be fronting the film, Legendary is looking to build on its human characters and the first logical choice landed on Dever, whose star has been on the rise for some time.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Meeting these expectations requires leaders to first confront their own assumptions about work, wellness, and performance.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The irony is striking—the man who built his political brand on confronting China now fights to resurrect one of its most effective tools for gathering American data.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Benoit Tessier | Reuters As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces two days of Senate confirmation hearings this week in his quest to become secretary of Health and Human Services, a niche group of startups will be watching closely.
    Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Keep in mind, the state is facing a nearly $3 billion budget deficit.
    Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
    Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Verb
  • World leaders and corporate CEOs who once balked at Trump were scheduled to attend the ceremony, prepared to brave the bitter cold to publicly show their support before events were moved inside.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • For anyone willing to brave the cold, the private pool area houses the largest of the home’s five decks and boasts tables with room for 12 along with a collection of Adirondack chairs.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Building a business is not for the faint of heart, and many of those who dare to take the chance share one trait: self-confidence.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Will anybody around him dare to privately contradict him on some of his dumbest ideas, such as not ruling out using military force to take the Panama Canal?
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Face up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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