in reality
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While previous news chiefs typically steered clear of “60 Minutes,” Weiss is more hands-on, saying previously, “what’s being called ‘editorial interference’ is in reality the job description of an editor in chief.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality if you followed a compass bearing," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But in reality, they are caught in a loop, with high oil prices from the Iran war setting off a chain reaction in markets already looking fragile on their own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Musk’s folks expanded its reach into places such as the Social Security Administration, but in reality, where it’s pulling data and how it is using them remain opaque.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Stella felt the tension in her mother’s arms, and she knew that in reality, fear hugged them both.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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