realistically
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This allowed them to investigate both where the stone originated and whether glaciers could realistically have carried it south.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Now, the market has tilted more toward mortgages at rates that very well could refinance at realistically lower rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Fifth or sixth was the general consensus for what might be realistically possible for Antonelli, who himself said after the race that he had "thought a podium was possible".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The beauty of Finch is that it actively deters you from an all-or-nothing mindset; you can customize your goals realistically to your lifestyle and needs.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
More realistically, he pictured a kind of assistant to the man-god, say a half step up from an apostle.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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