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Both fall under the category of "mundane job simulations", an ever-growing gaming genre in which people carry out routine and - on the face of it - not very exciting tasks.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

This seems rather enigmatic on the face of it, but actually I cannot think of a better metaphor for Julian’s personality.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt