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

“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about U.S. embassies and bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"We had the reports and the paperwork, but actual items from the disaster simply weren't there."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Miss Mortimer’s letter seemed to imply that there was actual trouble afoot.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood