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fact

[fakt] / fækt /




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In fact, he tells Felix, there’s so much he likes that he’d rather not switch back at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“In fact, the data shows another El Niño-related coastally trapped wave already in transit from the tropics.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In fact, some of America’s long-standing allies have already started straddling.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

The BBC contacted Tui River Cruises about passengers' unhappiness with the extensive itinerary changes and the fact they were not offered any refund.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The fact is, regardless of what time she normally comes in, she’s here now.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He routinely met a hostile premise with calm facts, a sharp answer and a smile that made the host’s irritation look frivolous.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

He was giving evidence during an examination of facts hearing held at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I am suspending their use in the high school student protests until the facts of the incident have been clarified," said Nunez.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

State Farm evaluates each claim based on the facts and the coverage purchased and, when a loss is covered, pays the benefits available under the policy, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I wanted to lay out the facts, to say that even though I’d raised all that money and Fig was finally getting insulin, he wasn’t getting better like he should.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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