get real
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You don’t get real insight into a field in a weekend sprint.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“But right now the crack spread is much higher…and so they’ll get real benefit from the higher crack spread that will be unique to them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He added: "Can we just get real on this?"
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“I think that would be a tremendous boost for not just representation, but also you’ll get real specialists.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
And the difference between parents and grandparents was that parents were allowed to get real, real mad.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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