in reality
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Some insiders say that in reality he would prefer 5% or even zero electricity, but knows that won't fly.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Too often, Social Security advice defaults to black-and-white answers, when in reality it’s almost always a gray, highly individual situation.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
“They think they’ve found a bad deal, when in reality all prices are high,” says economist Matthew S. Lewis of Clemson University, who studies consumer search behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Unwarranted beliefs—those without basis in reality, like astrology—are dangerous on either side of the equation.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
He gave Jess the crude replica they had prepared, which was in reality an old dishcloth from Friar Hugo’s kitchen.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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