for real
Example Sentences
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Last year, the rate jumped to 63.1%, underscoring the role of internships as test drives for real jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The small-estate expectation for real estate is $750,000, and your $1 million property would definitely fall outside of that, not even accounting for price appreciation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
That narrative supports the belief that nominal rates must rise for real rates to return to positive territory.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“But for real, this is what I wanted to talk to you about,” he says.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
