face card

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Later Aguni employs his strength to become a useful member of Arisu’s team to defeat the face card bosses.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

That sums up the Supreme Court’s unenviable hand, which doesn’t contain as much as a face card, let alone an ace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

If the card is not a face card, you lose $2, no matter what the coin shows.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

When a dealer is showing a face card, proper strategy suggests a player should always hit on 16.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2019

Lennie reached for a face card and studied it, then turned it upside down and studied it.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck