literal
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Meanwhile, in densely populated areas like south Florida, shrinking landfill availability is creating a literal trash crisis, and recycling is seen as one of the solutions.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
If you’re a fan already, much of the storytelling will be redundant, though the insight into the subject and his psychology—illuminated through dramatic animated sequences featuring literal demons—may be quite welcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
It was over in a flash, with half a dozen songs or so, meaning for the tens of thousands of campers here it was a literal case of if you snooze, you lose.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
You’d make it perfectly literal, without any wordplay or comedy that would confuse preschoolers.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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