actual

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“Not only is it the most expensive route, but it also deters from your actual mission, and so I decided that I would go down that path and build it.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The question is whether or not these figures indicate an increase in actual abuse.

From BBC • 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

Where detention isn’t authorized, bail must be set at an attainable amount, based on the defendant’s actual circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

To make one is nearly as soothing as a cup of tea, but to tick items off the list when completed is a feeling so delicious one might easily confuse it with actual cake.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood