truth of the matter
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"The truth of the matter is that it's very difficult to find something negative around this World Cup," Infantino told a business conference in Beverly Hills this week.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
It said an ongoing "comprehensive investigation" would ascertain the truth of the matter, which would be "communicated to inform and reassure the public".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
But the truth of the matter is, I’ve been doing this for so long, I get a lot of repeat business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
“But the truth of the matter is our costs are really high and it’s just difficult to make it in retail these days. Survival is the game.”
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2024
His wife complained even more, but the truth of the matter was that nothing much had hap- pened in a criminal way since Horace had been deputy.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
