Sentence examples for upon facing from inspiring English sources

Prayer, of course, is virtually impossible to police, which has made for some strange scenes: stories of Jewish visitors who, upon facing the Foundation Stone at the heart of the Dome of the Rock, are accused of murmuring or swaying and chased away by Waqf security forces.

What follows upon facing raw reality sans analgesia is a cascade of depression and stress.

Forbidden from riding horses and only allowed to ride mules or donkeys, upon facing a Muslim they had to dismount.

It was a year later, upon facing imminent Nazi threat again, that Mrs. Liebman's parents learned about a rescue mission being led by Nicholas Winton, a London stockbroker, and decided it was their best shot to ensure the safety of at least one member of their clan.

What is the adaptive potential of a population upon facing a novel selective pressure?

Cancer patients are prone to spiritual distress upon facing with their diagnosis, change in disease stage and the difficulties of ending their lives [ 1].

Pelosi's future has been the most speculated-upon question facing House Democrats since the election.

When Mills saw her "happily messed-up, cried-upon face," he knew he was home.

There is also a large cupboard, a low-lying couch and a window facing upon the sea".

The lender, Mr. Schneiderman said in the suit, "preys upon New York consumers facing financial hardships with limited options".

Changing the translation from "upon the deep" to "upon the face of the deep" (and to "upon the face of the waters") is no great accomplishment.