Faced
Faced adjective - Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination.
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Both words in one sentence
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The Airborne soldiers trying to hold a bridge don't have much in the way of anti-tank weapons, but are faced with an armored convoy.
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Badass Normal: Unusual for an X-Men alien foe, he doesn't display any obvious superpowers and seems to be about as strong and durable as a normal human, but he still manages to beat Madame Viper (one of the deadliest hand-to-hand combatants that the X-Men had faced) and hold his own against Storm.
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