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[fakt] / fækt /




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In fact, nobody knows exactly where Homer wrote his epic poems and there is much mythology around the idea of his cave.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

One of the key counter-arguments centres on the fact that some Africans were themselves complicit in the capture and sale of their fellow people.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The fact the central bank is offering a backstop should make the run less likely, and shareholders are penalized, through the penalty rate, if it is used.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The fact that the fossils had been collected decades earlier shows how much scientific information can remain hidden in museum collections.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“Listen. The fact is, you have one last chance to get into the Afterlife where you belong. And it’s tomorrow night.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“Rather than sticking to the facts or the law, the states have instead decided to chase an outlandish payout.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

As Baldacci says in an essay this week, “Arguing about facts doesn’t deter outlandish ideas, misinformation or AI hallucination. Maybe more storytelling, more imagination, more fiction is what’s needed to combat the unreality spun online.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

But Sir Mark said "the public debate needs to be better informed" because "the facts on that are much more complex than people want to acknowledge".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Name-calling was one thing, but facts, alas, were facts.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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