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Meanings of faced in English

Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination.

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Richards also said that Europe faced greater economic problems than the U.S.
Reuters
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So far, however, Myanmar has not faced international sanctions over the violence.
Reuters
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Ocana said that Spain faced no problem in meeting its debt needs.
Reuters
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Ryan made a similar proposal a year ago and faced strong opposition.
Reuters
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Scholars throughout history faced this dilemma: do they serve power or truth?
The Guardian
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Each of them faced a crisis of leadership over the past year.
The Guardian
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The U.N. agency UNAIDS said the region faced new challenges and threats.
Reuters
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Looking at the landscape in Wales, he said Cardiff faced particular problems.
BBC
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This, in essence, is the problem faced by financial markets at present.
The Irish Times
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Ordinary level students faced a very fair paper, according to the teachers.
The Irish Times
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He said the situation faced by Tauranga Boys' College was relatively common.
Radio NZ
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The population in Haiti was already vulnerable and faced enormous health threats.
Reuters
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North Korea has faced international sanctions for its development of nuclear weapons.
Radio NZ
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The program faced criticism even before the health reform law was passed.
Reuters
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Bagosora faced 11 charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Reuters
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The Causes of Noncompliance The first problem the government faced was communication.
The South African
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