fact of life
Americannoun
idioms
Etymology
Origin of fact of life
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life in the U.S., with people increasingly using it at work, school and home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
With the ongoing shutdown of the federal government, travelers are starting to find that flight delays and cancellations are becoming a fact of life.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025
Another traveller, Paul Weallans, described the strikes as "a fact of life in London" and hoped a resolution would "not be a long time coming".
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Training accidents are a fact of life in the military.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
The biologic science of recent years has been making this a more urgent fact of life.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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