on paper

Example Sentences

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"I didn't draw anything out on paper," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Founded on paper in 2015, it has gathered momentum lately, just in time for trouble to hit the desert wonder 1,100 miles to its west.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Orders used to be handwritten on paper tickets and hung for the cook to grab.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And you are both taking a risk financially: Whatever you put on paper will only come to pass for one of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Moreover, the threat of violence often deterred blacks from pressing legitimate claims, making the “civil rights” of former slaves largely illusory—existing on paper but rarely to be found in real life.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander