for real
Example Sentences
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On Friday, at 9:30 a.m., a handful of small stock symbols began trading and TXSE—“tex-ee” as they say—was up and running for real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s still having a mean time of trying to make “fetch” happen for real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the SpaceX IPO will have serious knock-on impacts for real estate in Texas and elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Whelan, who often acts as a voice for real estate interests in the press, made it clear early in the election that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the preferred candidate of the industry.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
I’m pretty sure I knew that before, deep down, but now I know it for real.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
