on the face
Example Sentences
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The oral version of minoxidil can cause unwanted hair growth on the face and other areas of the body, while finasteride can dampen libido and lead to erectile dysfunction.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Because of that, RPOs aren’t on the face of a company’s financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Oracle has a $523 billion revenue backlog which is impressive on the face of it.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
“No other community on the face of the globe has given rise to half as many mystic, philosophical, psychological, occult, consciousness-raising, therapeutic and alternative creeds as 20th century L.A.,”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Dad used to say that my old school’s uniform was a pimple on the face of New York.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
