as a matter of fact
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The claims are forcing the city “to expend money to defend itself in lawsuits in which the City had no liability as a matter of fact or law.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Actually, as a matter of fact, we didn't.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
“I said, ‘Yes, as a matter of fact, I did.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
Sometimes — most the time, as a matter of fact — the Heisman candidate guides the ball into their hands in perfect stride.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
“Well, as a matter of fact, I’m not. I made a friend of my own today. At the laundromat. Her name’s Beulah.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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