real thing

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But these templates don’t come anywhere close to the real thing, so Kakaiya decided to make an anatomically precise, patented 3D-printed model.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

"The real thing that we had to do was shoot the balls as fast as possible and pick up the balls as fast as possible to maximise the number that we could shoot," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“This is a real thing that I, the FBI director, had made,” Ansari said.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The hotline was a joke that turned into a real thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Puerto Rican time is a joke, but it’s also a real thing with Team Alejo.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera