get real
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"I am starting to get real joy in life again. I play lots of pickle ball, I get outside and I go to the gym."
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
That’s made it all the more difficult to get real information about the efficacy of the U.S. effort.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“When you get real risk in the market, nothing works. Because we have a real inflation worry right now, not even bonds are working as a risk hedge.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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
I guess I can do that, but at night I get real scared and sometimes I have bad dreams.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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