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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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American rail companies have developed world-leading technologies that can monitor track conditions in real time, deploy predictive maintenance and optimize network operations with remarkable precision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

For Mills, the crisis was a lesson in what he sees as a risk inherent in an industry where supply shortages have to be addressed in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

Prices adjust in real time, increasing when interest surges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In front of them was the CROP—a huge screen showing the field of combat in real time.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell



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