as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
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That experience, and the new reality trans people will face under this order, are the tangible reflections of what may seem to others to be a mere letter on a page.—
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
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Most of those schools have not yet faced any consequences for failing to boost their secular education.—
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On the internet, you are confronted with different perspectives on reality.—
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Then, in November, with the election of Donald Trump and the Republicans’ return to power in Congress, the question of how best to respond to opioid-use disorder was confronted with new uncertainty.—
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How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?—
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Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.—
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“Beard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beard. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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