But, when the bubble does burst, those proprietors try to distract from or delay the inevitable, perhaps even placing high-risk outside bets to revive the game and save face.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrau/2023/01/23/booms-bubbles-and-cons-what-sam-bankman-fried-and-bernie-madoff-have-in-common/

It’s only now they are desperate trying to save face and using me to so.

Source: https://allhiphop.com/news/erica-mena-love-hip-hop-franchise-zoo-animals/

Taylor said he appreciates the call but suspects the airline was simply trying to "save face."

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/englewood-man-says-frontier-airlines-destroyed-his-wheelchair

The two officials said they will continue to seek Sapporo's possible candidacy for 2034 or later, but chances are considered slim and their talk for 2034 is seen as an attempt to save face.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/olympics-2030-host-japan-withdraws-1.6992395?cmp=rss