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Leaders of other countries went to him, a well-recognized fact of life in the United States Senate, when they needed something.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

The FSS also issued a “consumer warning” last week to remind investors that “with stock market volatility increasing” sharp price changes are a new fact of life.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life in the U.S., with people increasingly using it at work, school and home.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Americans, she says, shouldn't accept mass shootings as a fact of life.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2025

Most of the other climbers in Base Camp were in similarly battered shape—it was simply a fact of life on Everest.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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