How to Use face up in a Sentence

face up

verb
  • Jones faces up to 30 years in prison on the gun charge.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 May 2024
  • If found guilty, the men will face up to four years in prison.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Once the spine is removed, turn the bird over so the breasts are facing up.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • She will be sentenced next month and faces up to 15 years in prison.
    Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The church and its pastor, Jose Manuel Castro, faces up to $4,000 in city fines, the suit said.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Both Mendez and Brito face up to life in prison on the federal charges.
    Mark Morales, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the death of Hutchins.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Leavy faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to half a million dollars.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Pandolfi, who faces up to 15 years to life in prison, cried as the husband spoke.
    Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Rohleder would face up to three years for each tax fraud count.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Providers who violate the law would face up to five years in prison.
    Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • If convicted, Allen could face up to 130 years in prison, the AP wrote.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • To begin, lay both pieces face up, with the top's strings untied.
    Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The Grammy-winning rapper faces up to 20 years in prison on the top counts.
    Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Majors faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced on Feb. 6.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison for each of the 34 charges against him.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The actor faced up to a year of jail time for his conviction.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Open your test stick and place it on the scan card, face up in the outline provided.
    Madison Yauger, Health.com, 24 Jan. 2022
  • If he is convicted of wire fraud, Lott faces up to 20 years in prison.
    Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The stakes are high, as the rapper could face up to 24 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • If convicted of the first-degree felony, Cervera would have faced up to life in prison.
    Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • If convicted, Smith could face up to four years in prison.
    Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Ervin could face up to five years in prison for each count if convicted.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Markowitz faces up to three years and eight months in state prison if convicted on both counts.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 18 Oct. 2024
  • If convicted, the brothers face up to 20 years in prison.
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The reporter could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Ma had faced up to 29 years in prison from the initial charges involving one child.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • If found guilty on two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in the teens' deaths, Allen could face up to 130 years in prison.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024

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