on the face of it
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When Recorder Kate Livesey said the egg was "quite extraordinary looking", Porter-Windley said it was "so extraordinary that he wouldn't know on the face of it whether that was high value or not".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
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