actual

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"That audience seems to really care it the music is made by the actual humans they are going to see," Hayes Kurtz said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

While not disputing errors in the data, many critics say the actual number of disappeared is probably much higher than 130,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“Of course I like to show the great future, the big dream. But we have to show the actual data, the actual result. That is the key for my company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Penelope knew that if Lady Constance saw her entertaining an actual caller—and a young gentleman, mind you!—there would be no end to the hysteria.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood