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real world

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /


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People aren’t as isolated; they are reconnecting with the real world.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Noehring hopes to one day organise a real world meet-up with her virtual community, and Isa says the support has given her the "push" she needed to start thinking about making friends again.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

During this hack, Claude realized that what it was doing wasn’t something it should be doing in the real world, but it convinced itself that it was living in a simulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

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

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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