in reality
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The first will help to stay focused on facts and grounded in reality when emotions in the room run high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
I felt sure they had decided to bathe and join us in reality.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
He also relayed the importance of doing the right thing, and creating stories based in reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
But in reality those switching their position are a small minority.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
From then on, we have what sounds like one of those exaggerated fairy-stories of success, but in reality it was the result of tremendous hard and brainy work by those two friends.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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