for real
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Las Vegas is for real and it has scored at least 26 in every game and took Kansas City to the wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Generational change” is people looking for real fighters.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
And the market for real estate in college towns is often strong, especially around flagship universities like Ole Miss, because of the steady pool of people who need housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I’m pretty sure I knew that before, deep down, but now I know it for real.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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