real

Example Sentences

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Families on already-tight budgets could find the extra cost a real struggle as a result.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Upon the exit of selling your brand, is where you gain real wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Gold’s safe-haven appeal tends to perform best during a financial crisis or growth shock…periods when central banks cut rates, real yields fall and the dollar weakens,” Hansen said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"There was relatively little competition, so there was no real pressure to change anything."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Between gasps, Dalton asks, “What do we win if it’s not a real place?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith