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

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Even more baffling is the fact that just one week ago a mountain lion was found in a residential area of Santa Monica, which similarly prompted shelter-in-place warnings for people living nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I don’t think that means I don’t work for a living. I don’t think it somehow offsets the fact that I did four tours in the infantry and served my country in intense combat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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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