actual

Example Sentences

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“I wouldn’t assume that any of the ICE officers on scene in L.A. had received any sort of actual crowd control class,” Schwank said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Huione Pay had a net cash balance of more than $1.1 million after all creditors were paid, and the remaining funds were distributed to "actual shareholders responsible for the company's past operations", the liquidator said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

They also showed greater progression of osteoarthritis and were more likely to need additional knee surgery compared to those who did not receive the actual procedure.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

If you watched “Battlestar Galactica,” you’d know that was an actual paranoia human survivors had to contend with.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He was the first of our actual jailers that I had seen since that time.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom