actual

Example Sentences

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The top comes off the miniature SoFi Stadium on the Rams ring, for instance, and the field below is made of a melted-down patch of the actual artificial turf.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

I've included the actual anthem clip that aired last night for comparison.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

When the researchers tested the technology under actual outdoor conditions, the system consistently produced formic acid from water and CO2 even as sunlight levels fluctuated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Robin Washington said on the earnings call that the actual quarterly growth experienced a drag from “softness” in Tableau, a visual data analytics platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The actual fear I have about this sneaks out in my yip: both my fear that the human will abandon me, but also Teeth, I realize.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz