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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Infante, who covers the beverage alcohol industry in his newsletter “Fingers,” has watched that distortion happen in real time.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The messaging service allows people to create and join groups based on their interests, with users able to enter voice or video calls in real time through Discord's "Go Live" feature.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

To follow the repair process, the researchers used two-photon microscopy to observe the brains of living mice in real time for several weeks.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

But Gawat caught several errors in real time, including a misreading of his vitamin D level, which was low.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In the doll business, we have a saying: there is real time and there is doll time.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo



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