factually
Example Sentences
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“But today justice took a different form: setting aside a wrongful conviction and proclaiming a man factually innocent of attempted murder charges brought over a decade before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ten years later, a district court judge ruled that he was factually innocent and threw out his conviction, citing the suppression of exonerating evidence by police, among other factors.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
A judge dismissed legal claims against the station days ago, writing that “the defamation claim is not legally or factually supported.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Platforms and products disproportionately fail us in basic safety, data privacy, transparency, and accuracy -- including perpetuating factually incorrect information about our lives."
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But even today some scientists argue that it’s factually incorrect to say that HeLa cells are related to Henrietta, since their DNA is no longer genetically identical to hers.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
