on the face of it
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Oracle has a $523 billion revenue backlog which is impressive on the face of it.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
His offer of a life estate is, on the face of it, generous.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
Achieving an industrial margin of over 10% is impressive on the face of it, but the figure is flattered by higher R&D capitalization and a property sale in buses, Bernstein says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
After all that’s what everyone close to him told him to his face, and on the face of it, Donny seemed great.
From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025
She had gotten dressed up and now, at least on the face of it, appeared less glum than before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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