realistically
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Have candid conversations as a family: When deciding who is in the best position to make a trade-off, assess whose career has more flexibility, who can realistically pause and how caregiving is shared.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
We can not realistically expect Luke Shaw to play every game this season and there are still doubts as to whether Michael Carrick trusts Patrick Dorgu in defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"But realistically, it is virtually impossible under the current circumstances, and everyone knows that," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
But I do believe to effectively assemble a thriller, a writer must contemplate all that is possible in the present to realistically construct what dark, fearful deeds are plausible in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A fleet of decoy ducks bobbed realistically up and down in the water in front of them.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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