on paper

Example Sentences

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Damen struggled with defence ministry demands for submissions to be on paper as well as for documentation to be in German, the paper reported in April, citing industry sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

That means that anyone who bought the stock after its first day of trading has lost money — at least on paper.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

If you’re like me and still love stocking up on paper coupons, use them!

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Elon Musk, the founder and CEO, is the company’s single biggest shareholder with a roughly 40% stake that makes him the world’s first trillionaire, on paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

They breathed in like they'd cut themselves on paper.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell