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in fact

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  1. Also, in point of fact. In reality, in truth; actually. For example, She was, in fact, eager to join the club, or In point of fact, his parents never had much influence on him. The first term dates from about 1700, and the variant from about 1800.

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All of the voters the court mentions did in fact have the opportunity to vote on the map measure in March, and a majority of the public approved the measure by 100,000 votes.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

But this omission is a sign that, at least in Evie’s world, exercise isn’t about health at all and, in fact, health should be sacrificed for the goal of achieving their particular ideal of femininity.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

If there is an end for middle managers, might that mean there’s, in fact, a new opening for their junior staffers?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

So close in fact, that help to travel to Brazil came from an unlikely source.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

He had, in fact, gone into some sort of shock.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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