realistic
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Set a retirement date and a realistic annual spending plan, and come to an agreement on what sacrifices you would make if the market fell sharply.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Home sellers need to be realistic about local market conditions, which could require price discounts and other incentives to attract buyers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I don’t think I knew that that was a realistic aspiration … until I was on it, I suppose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s these obstacles that make Eisenberg’s film feel all the more realistic, accurately representing how much work it takes to find oneself, an arduous process that must be experienced over and over in different ways.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
He drew a picture of my henhouse on the stumps, only it wasn’t really realistic, because he drew it walking through the woods, like the stumps were feet, and you know that’s impossible.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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