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
People may appear happy for you on the face of it, but they may not be so generous when your sons are out of earshot, especially if friends, family or acquaintances need money.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 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
Fact-checking is an essential part of journalism, but on the face of it this did not appear to be a difficult story to confirm.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
Again, on the face of it, Hamilton's proposal looked seductively simple.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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