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Discover LudwigThe phrase "faced being" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation where someone is confronted with the reality of a difficult or challenging situation. Example: Despite his fears, John faced being alone in a foreign country without knowing the language.
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Unless some counter-strategy could be found, the British Isles faced being starved into submission.
We faced being castigated as useless and failing and money-grabbing.
Then, it seemed, the largest emerging markets faced being overwhelmed along with everyone else.
Boxy, full name Hallmark Boxter, had faced being destroyed after testing positive for bovine TB.
The whistle-blower was fired, whereas the Serb faced being shot.
As many as 70 parks faced being closed at the time.
The reason for the unusual request, Mr. Johnson said, was that the man faced being deported as a convicted felon.
So even when I was willing to pay the price to get in, I still faced being turned away.
Bombed but unhurt in Singapore, King found total chaos as the island faced being overrun by the enemy.
But inevitably, British hackers like Gary McKinnon and businessmen like Christopher Tappin faced being parcelled off too.
But she resigned after eight years to lead a campaign to save the treasured Chinese Hospital, which faced being closed without costly renovations.
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