face value

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BBC Sport has found tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are now available well below face value - across Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

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

Investors should be wary of taking any employment numbers at face value.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Galileo took this at face value, which turned out to be a big mistake.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin