real

Example Sentences

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Those real risks, she said, include workforce disruption, data privacy and infrastructure security -- concerns that Cohere's enterprise customers in financial services, healthcare and government are actively grappling with.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"I genuinely believed he had supernatural powers," says Aria, which is not her real name.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His economy depends too much on exports for jobs, the country is aging fast, and its military hasn’t fought a real war in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Californians face the most significant smog and soot challenges in the nation, but our air agencies have followed the science to build policies and programs to make real headway,” Barrett said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The real sin I had been committing was not that of inching toward the center of a platoon because I was cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom