real
Example Sentences
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But ProPublica could find no evidence that the executives are real people or that the storage terminals actually exist.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
As a color, material, and metaphor, gold has been a trademark of Trumpworld since the 1980s, a decade of excess that found Trump building and gilding various real estate holdings.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Excrement especially from cattle, as well as fertilisers washed off fields, are real problems for watercourses.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“For me, there’s three real important pieces,” Laviolette said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
This place may not be real, but Mom’s reaction is: Her relief at seeing Maggie is soured just by Maggie knowing a single Chickasaw thing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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