Idiom
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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5 Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are considered as an alternative to microscopy, but their utility is limited in some regions (e.g., Peru) because of the high frequency of parasites lacking pfhrp2 and/or pfhrp3 genes (the antigens targeted by the RDTs) in the Americas, 7 and their low sensitivity in the face of low parasitemia, especially with P. vivax.
The bistable range in respect to production rate of Activator is also broadened and moves to the left side of X-axis, which indicates that this positive feedback loop could significantly enhance the robustness of model system as well as the sensitivity in the face of apoptotic stimuli.
The protective effect of grape PPs on muscle oxidative stress and mitochondria was associated with maintenance of insulin sensitivity in the face of fructose overload.
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Here the welfare of fragile marine and bird life comes second to nationalist sensitivities in the face of a rival claim to the rocks by Japan, which relinquished control of Korea after its defeat in 1945.
However, it is equally evident that despite similar plasticity to that of NHW in regard to insulin sensitivity, within the very short time frame studied, the MAs fell short of 'catching up', and the ethnic disparity in insulin sensitivity remained in the face of the same short-term lifestyle intervention.
These improvements in insulin sensitivity were observed in the face of substantial weight gain with rosiglitazone.
He represented the modern action hero, with all his sensitivities laid bare in the face of tragedy.
The next question we asked was whether additional patients sharing a homozygous region HBD increases the sensitivity of detection, and whether any increased sensitivity would still hold in the face of increased genetic heterogeneity.
It's foolish to condemn popular music when bands expressing sensitivity and even defenselessness in the face of love continue to capture the public's fancy.
This is linked to the intensity of cultural values and sensitivity related to gender; in the face of such feelings, the project designers focussed in the beginning on getting the participation of male community members.
6 Rather than recognising the imperfect sensitivity of this test in the face of a palpable mass and proceeding to do the recommended next test (eg, ultrasound-guided aspiration cytology), physicians have on occasion instead reassured the patient about the 'normal' mammogram and stopped the diagnostic workup.
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