for real
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The case for real ballast is stronger than it has been in 20 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
In 2012, he walked to Everest base camp and, instead of returning to Kathmandu as planned, he decided to learn how to climb "for real", according to his website.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Once we realized these guys could do it for real, they got excited about it. They would just drag this thing right up over the dunes. It was incredible,” Nolan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“That we are actually about to Glitch for real? Or what happened at the Academy?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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