realistic
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This setup allows scientists to study how antibodies interact with proteins in a more realistic context.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Myronenko called the target "absolutely realistic," citing the surge in interceptor production, with tens of thousands now being delivered to the army each month.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Many hoped the conflict would lead to rapid regime collapse, but the regime’s dogged efforts to stay in power prove that was never realistic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“We had started much higher, at an aspirational price, then came down to a realistic number,” Wines explains.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Sissy was so realistic about her pregnancy by proxy that she simulated morning sickness in the beginning weeks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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