the fact is/remains
idiom
—used to stress that a statement is true and that its truth is not affected or changed by a previous statement
He may not have meant it, but the fact remains that he committed a crime.
The company has struggled recently, but the fact is that they are still making a profit.
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But the fact remains that on a team that needed to get better fast, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka just added a player who nearly carried the Mavericks all the way to a title last season, practically all by himself.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Either way, the fact is this: we are bound to overlook something, and that—in my view, anyway—is quite alright.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition to headlines the fact is that tokenized payments will eventually become the mainstream method of conducting business, blockchain has already been implemented by organizations in every industry, and Wall Street giants are embracing these technologies and trends.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the fact is that Friday’s original lineup was reminiscent of what Shildt did almost every game in 2024, alternating left- and right-handed bats as much as possible.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Either way, the fact is this: we are bound to overlook something, and that—in my view, anyway—is quite alright.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition to headlines the fact is that tokenized payments will eventually become the mainstream method of conducting business, blockchain has already been implemented by organizations in every industry, and Wall Street giants are embracing these technologies and trends.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the fact is that Friday’s original lineup was reminiscent of what Shildt did almost every game in 2024, alternating left- and right-handed bats as much as possible.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the fact is/remains
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“The fact is/remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fact%20is%2Fremains. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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