actual
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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
To calculate the shortfall, the intake target for each subject was compared with the actual intake number each year for the past nine years.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"His followers are not seeing actual truth, but a version of reality that they want to believe is true. The illusion is powerful."
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
“I know he’s my actual uncle, but why can’t he stay where the other strays do?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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