in reality
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He also relayed the importance of doing the right thing, and creating stories based in reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
While previous news chiefs typically steered clear of “60 Minutes,” Weiss is more hands-on, saying previously, “what’s being called ‘editorial interference’ is in reality the job description of an editor in chief.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But in reality, they are caught in a loop, with high oil prices from the Iran war setting off a chain reaction in markets already looking fragile on their own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Months after Morgan's death in June 2023, Blackwell lied to the charity saying her daughter needed costly treatment in Germany, when in reality she was in remission from cancer.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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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