as a matter of fact
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Actually, as a matter of fact, we didn't.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
“Also it’s scary. Just knowing as a matter of fact of our experience that we didn’t do it but then seeing the amount of people that have different theories is overwhelming.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
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
But I never gave him direction; as a matter of fact, he treated me as backup singer, just as my daughter does now.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
He hadn’t said pea-turkey to me, as a matter of fact, since I cut his wood too long.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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