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The actuality was quite different from the theory.
the actuality of the Abominable Snowman is not taken seriously by scientists
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In actuality, what Trump is proposing looks very little like Israel’s Iron Dome.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Thousand Steps Beach, Laguna Beach Photo: Getty Images Unsurprisingly, Thousand Steps Beach gets its name from the very long set of stairs leading down to it—though in actuality the steps number something closer to 250.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
In all actuality, my husband is a hero for getting the kids and the dog out safely in record time.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
However, the concept in actuality was an abject failure.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Thousand Steps Beach, Laguna Beach Photo: Getty Images Unsurprisingly, Thousand Steps Beach gets its name from the very long set of stairs leading down to it—though in actuality the steps number something closer to 250.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
In all actuality, my husband is a hero for getting the kids and the dog out safely in record time.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
However, the concept in actuality was an abject failure.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Actuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuality. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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