The idea was to simulate the possible noisy atmosphere competitors would face from a crowd during the real Games.

BBC: GB Archers get a taste of Olympics atmosphere at Lilleshall

She shows up, in full makeup, at the designated location at least half an hour early and is fully prepared to wait (and wait) for her moment to be a face in a very big crowd.

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He made his film debut in the critically acclaimed "A Face in the Crowd, " but it was the 1960 debut of "The Andy Griffith Show" that brought his greatest fame.

CNN: Actor Andy Griffith dead at 86

As America says goodbye to him, and to his worthy acting career, I hope -- especially if you have never seen it -- that you'll take the time to watch him in "A Face in the Crowd, " filmed before his own face had become universally recognizable.

CNN: Andy Griffith's crowning achievement

Chief Justice William Rehnquist has the kind of face that gets lost in a crowd, and that's the way he likes it.

CNN: A very public trial for a very private justice

It brought the brand to life for consumers and for the business-to-business crowd it provided a human face for the big box retailer.

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Even when the fisticuffs ended, Canadian pitching coach Denis Boucher was hit in the face by a full water bottle thrown from the crowd.

NPR: Fierce Brawl Mars Canada's 10-3 Win Over Mexico

"The American people need to know we've got a lot of brain power working on ways to deal with the threats that we now face as we head into the 21st century, " Bush told a crowd of employees and dignitaries.

CNN: Bush touts plans for new department

His co-worker, Mike Terrio, said he felt haunted by the look on the face of one of the suspects who allegedly dropped a bomb-filled backpack in the crowd during the marathon and walked away.

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