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In fact, nobody knows exactly where Homer wrote his epic poems and there is much mythology around the idea of his cave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
In fact, since the Premier League started in 1992-93, only eight of the 34 winners of the Charity Shield or Community Shield have gone on to win the league.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The fact the central bank is offering a backstop should make the run less likely, and shareholders are penalized, through the penalty rate, if it is used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The fact that the fossils had been collected decades earlier shows how much scientific information can remain hidden in museum collections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Besides, she said her health wouldn’t stand up to matrimony, that in fact she was not long for this world.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
“Rather than sticking to the facts or the law, the states have instead decided to chase an outlandish payout.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
As Baldacci says in an essay this week, “Arguing about facts doesn’t deter outlandish ideas, misinformation or AI hallucination. Maybe more storytelling, more imagination, more fiction is what’s needed to combat the unreality spun online.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"This is not the time for speculation about the circumstances of the accident. The incident is being investigated by the GNR Command, which is responsible for rigorously establishing the facts," the Volta added.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
All book adaptations, whether from novels or memoirs, could stand to embellish the facts here and there, or go ahead and reinvent the wheel when possible.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Leah’s book contained facts, fictions, and long sections that mixed both.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing fact
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Argumentative Writing
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