in reality
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In some cases, a restaurant will seem fully booked when, in reality, the restaurant simply appears on an app that doesn’t have access to its tables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Second, the agreement—which truly would be historic if it were true—turns out to have no basis in reality.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
“It felt like we weren’t making any progress toward retirement for a few years, but in reality, it was the most effective use of our savings budget at the time.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
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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