for real
Example Sentences
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“If you cannot change these digital profits for real profit and real cash that you use to live and have amazing experiences, what’s the point?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2012, he walked to Everest base camp and, instead of returning to Kathmandu as planned, he decided to learn how to climb "for real", according to his website.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
That narrative supports the belief that nominal rates must rise for real rates to return to positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The truth is Alaska is for real, and with a lack of knowledge, of understanding, this reality comes with sometimes great and sometimes lethal danger.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
