actual
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The actual level of U.S. yields is in the range that prevailed from 2002 to 2006, before the global financial crisis ushered in years of abnormally low inflation and interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The actual art is a few stories up and something quite different.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Don't regulate hypothetical theoretical harm, regulate actual and pragmatic harm," Huang said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
PwC’s $31.6 trillion prediction sits within a range of $22 trillion and $50 trillion, where the actual outcome will be based on the acceleration and rate of AI adoption.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Leah’s book does extensively and for the most part accurately quote actual letters and newspaper clippings.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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