in reality
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Their core message: These systems are supposed to make senior engineers so productive that companies can lay off junior engineers, but in reality, many companies are trading near-term productivity for long-term woes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Commissions remain fully negotiable and market-driven, but in reality you can still expect to pay 5% or more.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“I thought it was interesting to imagine: What is that in reality? What would that feel like day to day? What was his domestic situation?” he continues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He turned into a global superstar on screen, but in reality a career that began at Millwall zigzagged through Plymouth, Wrexham and Scandinavia before injury forced his retirement aged 29.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
People are rarely as attractive in reality as they are in the eyes of the people who are in love with them.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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