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In the face of.
If people act in the face of something, they do it despite it or when threatened by it.
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"It also sends a terrible signal to customers and flies in the face of commitments to our largest customers such as China and Japan that they can count on secure supply at sustainable prices.
Those opposing the mine say this flies in the face of commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions and the government's announcement in November that it will phase out all unabated coal by 2025 to meet carbon budgets.
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But such a policy would fly in the face of the commitments the country made to the International Monetary Fund when the fund arranged a $30 billion emergency aid package for Brazil earlier this year.
"It comes at a very bad moment, it sends a terrible signal to our customers and it flies in the face of the commitments that we have made at the highest level in places like China, Japan and Korea that they can count on secure supply from us at fair prices".
Sayed said the executions "fly in the face of those commitments" and Amnesty is calling for a halt to plans for further use of the death penalty.
It was a disappointing year for Red Bull, who couldn't maintain their dominance in the face of Mercedes' commitment.
"The fact that we are vetoing this resolution in the face of that commitment, however, is an indication of just how serious our concerns remain about the risks to our peacekeepers".
Fisher's book, "Character Driven: Life, Lessons and Basketball," includes an editorial blurb from Clinton, who praises Fisher for his "strong faith in the face of adversity, commitment to team goals over individual recognition, and above all else, devotion to his family".
In the face of this commitment, accelerated adoption seems likely.
Even in the face of vigorous commitment to improving maternal health services in India, inadequate staffing, supplies, and equipment at health facilities, as well as transportation costs and delays in referral, appear to contribute to a substantial proportion of maternal deaths in a representative district in Uttar Pradesh.
This flies in the face of every political commitment to preventive policy.
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