actual
Example Sentences
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Only now is the government getting a better grip on actual price trends in rents and homeownership because of technical problems caused by the shutdown.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Because Pratt’s campaign was great on the A.I.-generated streets but not the actual city of Los Angeles, the state has become the latest flashpoint for an election panic.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Many spinoffs trade before the actual spinoff happens.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But instead of paying investors with actual profits, he mostly used cash coming in from new investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She was past the point of actual speech.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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