for real

Example Sentences

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“Perhaps R&D will soon pick up again and the gap will close. Or maybe, the recent lapse of R&D support for real GDP growth implies a period of upcoming underperformance among new era S&P 500 sectors?”

From MarketWatch

Carlos won four La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues across 527 appearances for Real Madrid, and lifted the World Cup with Brazil in 2002.

From BBC

Back in Britain in 1993, after pretending to be a BBC journalist in the past, he tried becoming one for real.

From BBC

It has been a prolific 2025 for Kylian Mbappe, who has scored 59 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this year.

From BBC

But for real, we hope Huda has access to a good therapist and finds someone who will take her on that beach dream date.

From Los Angeles Times