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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Real-time odds on screen showed viewers that underdogs including Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler had a roughly zero percent chance of being named winners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Real-time market- intelligence firm OpenBrand External link, for example, estimates that price growth for consumer durables and personal goods accelerated 0.6% month over month.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Real-time data acquisition also facilitate applications in traffic conditions, air quality, nature disasters, population movement and urban land use.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Real-time updates with clear guidelines on what to do during poor air quality days are needed.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Real-time chatting may become expensive, but you are free to decide your level of involvement.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd



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