Examples of face-first in a Sentence
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Lying face-first and unconscious on the canvas two years ago led Justin Gaethje to a shot at a crowning moment in the nation’s capital.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Officers found the woman, later identified as Kun-Ying Yang, on a pull-out couch, face-first in the gap between the couch and bed frame, Leahy said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Dax then sent Beth face-first into the steel steps the second her music shut off.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.
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Pj Green
may 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.
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CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
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Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Officers found the woman, later identified as Kun-Ying Yang, on a pull-out couch, face-first in the gap between the couch and bed frame, Leahy said.
—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Dax then sent Beth face-first into the steel steps the second her music shut off.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
The Hamilton involves the lifting of a defender’s arm instead of chopping the arm down and making the defender fall face-first.
—
Pj Green
may 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
With the Wild killing a penalty, Marcus Foligno blocked a Matt Duchene shot, then was pushed face-first into the ice by Duchene’s follow-through, coming up bloody and steaming mad.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.
—
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.
—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Face-first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face-first. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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