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in the face of
When confronted with, as in It is hard for brokers to be cheerful in the face of a falling stock market . [Late 1800s]
Despite the opposition of, notwithstanding, as in In the face of published statistics, they insist there is no flu epidemic . [Early 1800s] Also see fly in the face of .
Example Sentences
"We are all very discouraged, particularly in the face of the present danger that the entire party may collapse," complained Joseph Goebbels, a party leader who later led the Reich's propaganda ministry and "total war" economy.
But, as witnessed with the aid cuts, arguing about the human impact or fairness will not fly in the current set-up, in the face of "disruptive populism and post-fact, post-truth society", Dr Kituyi argues.
Recent changes in legislation, designed in part to protect rivers in the face of climate change, mean licences are now required, restricting the amount of water that can be taken.
It presented a kind of calmness in the face of Trump, giving off a vibe along the lines of: do your best Washington, this is China and we're not interested in your nonsense.
Those sportsmen brought dissent where it needed to be heard: in the face of power, during their brightest moments, at risk to their livelihoods.
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