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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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At Diamond Light Source, the team used synchrotron X-ray microtomography to watch crystals form inside the magma in real time.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

This seems simple enough, but measuring the U.S. economy’s potential output in real time is difficult — especially now, with the economy hit by a number of shocks in the past several years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Audiences experience a story alongside others, in real time, aware of each other’s presence.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

"They are objective-driven, set their own sub-goals, adapt in real time to bypass defences, and operate with a machine-speed persistence that can overwhelm manual operations," the paper reads.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Here she is, in person, the first real time I've seen her.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse



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