de facto
Example Sentences
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Documents seen by AFP show that Mertiri and Zoto were the "de facto" owners of a Dutch-registered company, Integrated Energy BV SPV.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
And it's even harder to imagine a situation where that was not the de facto position even if a team boss had been given assurances they would be left alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
But it’s not your job to push the point and/or be her de facto accountant/adviser.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A de facto ceasefire in the war had existed for years, with Saudi Arabia providing funding for Yemeni state employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Let me tell you something else about Cade Hernandez: As the school's de facto commander in the Stop Trying to Make Us Stop revolution, he was an expert button pusher.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
