in reality
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But, in reality, given she has moved to the road since winning gold in Birmingham, McColgan was unlikely to be a medal contender anyway at Scotstoun.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Faculty advocates for testing complained that the timeline could, in reality, leave UC test-free until the fall 2029 application cycle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Chinese tout century eggs that are, in reality, preserved for a few months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But in reality the Auroville that now attracts thousands of tourists and yoga enthusiasts developed in a more organic way in keeping with the minimalist ecological principles of its people.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
As Democritus put it, ‘By convention sweet, by convention bitter, by convention hot, by convention cold, by convention colour: but in reality atoms and void.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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