literal
Example Sentences
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After around the age of 32, there is a literal turning point where these developmental trends switch directions.
From Science Daily
“From its tech to its literal abundance of power, this electric pickup truck is fast, capable off-road, and the best-looking in its class,” wrote Gabriel Vega Cortés, editor of vehicle testing.
From Barron's
Given the IRS’s guidance and admonitions, tax professionals said, most taxpayers didn’t roll the dice on that literal reading.
“Are they really the best people to determine what is excessive use of force, given the literal millions of dollars that we’re seeing paid out in settlement because of use of force by LAPD?”
From Los Angeles Times
From the days of Elijah to the promises of Jeremiah, these hills were a literal, geographical place.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
