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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Such insights can also be combined with data gathered elsewhere - including tiny GPS trackers physically attached to some hedgehogs to monitor their movements in real time.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Some people were working through their prejudices in real time and it’s amazing to watch them transform.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Stores are also altering prices in real time on the shelves with electronic labels that make it simple for prices to be changed remotely and instantly, based on other dynamic pricing models like peak times.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Tiny injectable or wearable LnLEDs could potentially help doctors detect cancers, monitor organs in real time, or activate light sensitive drugs with exceptional precision.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

I’d been to Alex a few times, for brief visits, but I’d never spent any real time there.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah



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