on paper

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Both had respectable records on paper but little standing inside the sport, and neither has boxed since.

From BBC

To many, the assignment made sense on paper.

From Los Angeles Times

The system being tested could power 80 typical U.K. homes for a day—a lot for a technology that four years ago only existed on paper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brimstone has much to prove: It has achieved mineral production only in a lab, or in the case of titanium, only on paper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students indistinguishable on paper turn their energy to extracurricular activities and internships instead of their studies.

From The Wall Street Journal