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real

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /


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“They care about baseball here. It’s a fun environment. If people weren’t a little upset and a little, I’d say, passionate about what happened last year in the World Series, maybe they’re not real fans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They are very real and must be taken seriously.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The real test of To Lam's leadership, though, will be whether he can meet the breathtakingly ambitious growth targets he has set his government, at a time when the global economic outlook is so unsettled.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A $150 March Madness ticket would not, likely, be of real material benefit to either of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

When he got to the bank, he was still traveling, and breathing real hard when he got to the fire.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck