truth
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"We will examine them thoroughly and get to the very bottom of the matter in order to establish the full truth," he continued.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
But the truth is typically somewhere in between.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The truth of course is impossible to verify.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"What in fact happened was these women have realised they are not alone and have bravely come before you to tell the truth."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
It's the same principle used in the police "lie detector" test, only the Damasios are interested in a different sort of truth.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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As Ivan and Nina wrestle with their own emotional truths, which range from her mother Nora’s departure from their lives to Ivan’s clumsy recitations of Nina’s childhood antics, something alarming is afoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Modern marketers face relentless pressure to navigate critical press, manage social media backlash and deliver hard truths to nervous stakeholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
But if the best fiction can also be instructive, maybe the last moral of Kazan’s “East of Eden” can help us hold multiple truths at once.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
We need a more human system, one that can hold two truths at once: Medication can help some people, and it can harm others.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Indeed, because all facts are by definition true we tend to think all truths are facts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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