facing vs situation

facing

noun
  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

adj
  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

situation

noun
  • An outfit, garment, or look. 

  • A position of employment; a post. 

  • The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. 

  • The place in which something is situated; a location. 

  • Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. 

  • A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem. 

  • An individual movie theater. 

  • The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings. 

How often have the words facing and situation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )