real world

Example Sentences

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Pest control requires specialized expertise and non-repetitive work that’s done in the real world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

That just tells you that the skills that I acquired from freestyling and battle rap, I was able to take into the real world and apply it in so many different places.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s about rebuilding a real world that can go alongside the virtual one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Really live, out in the real world, not just exist to perform as some kind of penance.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker