face value

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Within a few hours, TicketData reported that the number of tickets on Fifa's face value site dropped by more than half to about 32,000.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The announcement resembled Colossal’s rollout of the “dire wolf” pups: Publications that had received guided tours of its lab produced breathless articles taking Colossal’s claims at face value, generally lacking skeptical commentary by unaffiliated biologists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But on FIFA’s official platform, resale above face value isn’t permitted for Mexico matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

If you hold a bond until maturity, you won’t be affected by this price fluctuation — you know you will receive the bond’s face value at maturity.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Gallup and her supporters, including Fabyan, had accepted these revelations at face value.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield