actual
Example Sentences
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The total amount of actual losses undoubtedly was much greater.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
These imaginary partners do not represent actual birds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
We’ve done our own study, and it was determined that there wasn’t much actual difference in the amount at the end of the day that the big artist versus the smaller artist made.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Neither the Trump administration nor Iran has released the actual text, so the deal’s precise language remains secret.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
It was just, this was her first actual day on the job, and Monique had been nasty from the very start.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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