get real
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That’s made it all the more difficult to get real information about the efficacy of the U.S. effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
A funny thing happened on the way to AI superintelligence: Engineers made AI suitable enough to help humans get real work done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He added: "Can we just get real on this?"
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
“I think that would be a tremendous boost for not just representation, but also you’ll get real specialists.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
But they get real sneaky and bite me on the back of my neck, or on the part of my arm that’s hard to reach.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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