on the face
Example Sentences
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"Humans are really good at picking up small details on the face, and so are dogs," says first author Raúl Hernández-Pérez from the University of Vienna.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Previous variants were more dangerous on the face of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One man, who joined the SYP at the same time as Linden as a teenager, said Linden's touching, on the face or the cheek or the neck, was "relentless".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The oral version of minoxidil can cause unwanted hair growth on the face and other areas of the body, while finasteride can dampen libido and lead to erectile dysfunction.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
This Soul of the World allowed them to understand anything on the face of the earth, because it was the language with which all things communicated.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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