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phrase

  • Used to introduce, emphasize, or refer to a specific piece of information presented as true and irrefutable.

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While acknowledging the oil crisis of 1973, and the fact unions were more powerful then, he said inflation didn’t stop accelerating.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

And she underlines the fact that, when it comes to long-term care in the United States, only the relatively well-off have good choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Thesaurus

Possible Synonyms

  • the reality
  • the long and short of it
  • the plain truth
  • the given
  • the stone-cold truth

Possible Antonyms

  • the hot take
  • the assumption
  • the rumor
  • the tall tale
  • the falsehood

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