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Recent Examples of facedown
One by one, the Ukrainians are led out into the daylight and forced at gunpoint to lie face down.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Keep Yourself Informed All told, using the app timers, bedtime mode, and putting my Pixel 9 Pro face down reduced my usage time to about two hours per day.
—John Brandon, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the next several hours, Modin was alone inside a house, face down on her stomach with wire wrapped around her body and pinned by planks.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Olave was hit and immediately hit the ground face down and was barely moving.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Keep Yourself Informed All told, using the app timers, bedtime mode, and putting my Pixel 9 Pro face down reduced my usage time to about two hours per day.
—John Brandon, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the next several hours, Modin was alone inside a house, face down on her stomach with wire wrapped around her body and pinned by planks.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Olave was hit and immediately hit the ground face down and was barely moving.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facedown
Adverb
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Steinfeld and Allen shared their big news with fans via a joint Instagram post, showing off a stunning photo of the singer leaning down to kiss Allen, who was down on one knee under a floral arch with a beautiful sunset and ocean view behind them.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, Japan — a top destination for outbound Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year – isn’t expected to see a full recovery of holiday visitors from China, with data showing arrivals will still be down 10% from 2019.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Last year's increase came after a period of time when the number of mishaps had trended downward.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Reversing the fan's direction helps warm air that collects near the ceiling to circulate downward.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Eating just one piece from the various boxes and bars below is a difficult proposition.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Check out Robert Eggers’ conversation with Magnus von Horn below.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Facedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facedown. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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