face value
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Case in point: Don’t take what consumers say at face value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lawmakers also considered a separate bill that would have put a price cap resale tickets, limiting prices to no more than 10% above face value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Bond yields reflect the current market prices of what the capital gains or losses will be when the bonds are redeemed at face value.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Scotland has a new boom industry, at least if planning applications are taken at face value.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The idea appealed especially to German institutional investors, who either failed to read the fine print or took the ratings at face value.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
