for real
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Portugal's Portimao is back on the calendar for real in 2027, but construction work needs to be done for it to be ready, and it could not do that and host a race in December.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
On Friday, at 9:30 a.m., a handful of small stock symbols began trading and TXSE—“tex-ee” as they say—was up and running for real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s still having a mean time of trying to make “fetch” happen for real.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
We all stared, trying to figure out if he was for real or not.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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