real world
Americannoun
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real worlds
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Origin of real world
First recorded in 1960–65
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Across roughly 160 paid robot hours and nearly 100 cleanings, Tau’s early runs have spotlighted the unpredictability of operating human-shaped robots in the real world.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“You can say, ‘Ofelia lived in the other kingdom,’ but in the real world, there’s only one tiny flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Taronga Conservation Society Australia Behavioural Biologist Benjamin Pitcher said the research on sea lions and seals would have real world impact.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Despite months of bad press, in the real world Meta's products are doing better than ever.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Then one day it is finally determined that I have become one with the real world once more—or at least am within striking distance—and I’m released into the loving arms of my family.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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