actual

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European visitors are learning first-hand exactly how dreadful American public transit is, and what actual hot weather feels like.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers believe this change is caused by temperature effects rather than an actual increase in carbon monoxide abundance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

A dictator who built himself a trophy six times bigger than the actual prize.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Robin Washington said on the earnings call that the actual quarterly growth experienced a drag from “softness” in Tableau, a visual data analytics platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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