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actual

[ak-choo-uhl] / ˈæk tʃu əl /




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Tuesday wasn’t as kind to the actual hard-drive makers Western Digital and Seagate Technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

In terms of actual names Leeds are chasing, it is difficult to discern at this stage, but I know they admire the Czech player Ladislav Krejci.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

It’s something that’s never made any actual sense.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

It’s more emotional labor for you, with little actual payback.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

The actual fear I have about this sneaks out in my yip: both my fear that the human will abandon me, but also Teeth, I realize.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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