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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Infante remembers watching that contradiction play out in real time.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The messaging service allows people to create and join groups based on their interests, with users able to enter voice or video calls in real time through Discord's "Go Live" feature.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

To follow the repair process, the researchers used two-photon microscopy to observe the brains of living mice in real time for several weeks.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Court reporters say only a human being can referee a hearing in real time and guarantee an accurate verbatim transcript at the end of it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The beginning and end in real time can be very different from each other.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking



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