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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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The Peacock reality series, a spinoff of the popular UK show, films in real time while episodes air almost daily.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“We measure fertility rates in real time, but women live their reproductive lives across decades,” says Bailey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

First, the personal saving rate is notorious for being revised up because the government tends to undercount incomes in real time...

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

MLB teams want to know about every physical ailment their players are dealing with in real time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When was the last time they hadn’t shared every single moment that happened, nearly in real time?

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss



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