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Recent Examples of real-world
Throughout an hour-long immersive simulation, college students assume the role of an individual navigating real-world financial decisions, balancing income, expenses, savings, debt, and long-term goals.
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Jane Swift, Fortune, 31 July 2025
What are your real-world experiences with your vehicle?
—Joe Salas
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025
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Everyone sees the surface-level breakthroughs in AI: natural-sounding chatbots, multi-step autonomous agents, real-world integrations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
On the highway, the V is quiet, comfortable and speedy, delivering real-world range that is in line with its official range.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Jane Swift, Fortune, 31 July 2025
What are your real-world experiences with your vehicle?
—Joe Salas
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025
More Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images AI Has an Infrastructure Problem
Everyone sees the surface-level breakthroughs in AI: natural-sounding chatbots, multi-step autonomous agents, real-world integrations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
On the highway, the V is quiet, comfortable and speedy, delivering real-world range that is in line with its official range.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
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The gleefully gutsy horror movie (in theaters now) stars real-life married actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Millie and Tim, a complacent, discontented couple whose bodies start to fuse after a hiking trip gone haywire.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Name to Know: Kyle McDonough The real-life Happy Gilmore — what a fun read this was.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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As the Republicans in the state understood that cost calculation and saw its actual impact, other states followed.—
Dr. Mark A. Boyer,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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Earnings Estimates Summary Companies reporting and combining actual results with consensus estimates for companies yet to report, the S&P 500’s blended earnings growth rate for the quarter is at 10.3% year-over-year, above the 4.9% expectations at the end of the quarter.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Why gold demand surged While the dollar or the euro isn’t going away anytime soon, Doshi said the demand for real hard assets that complement fiat currency rose over the last few decades as global debt and governments’ share of that debt has increased.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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What is a real excuse is when Fiona dropped out of my birthday party the day of because her longtime friend was finally getting a kidney transplant and wanted her there.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Why not visit Germany right now to experience firsthand history-in-the-making, but at the same time bring back authentic Wall remnants?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Use the new moon in your sign on June 25 to set intentions around community, joy, and authentic friendship.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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But some are hardier than others, particularly when they’re built for bona fide outdoor adventure.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Suarez, who once played for Seattle, returns as a bona fide slugger, on pace for 54 home runs after hitting four in one game for the D’backs.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The factual takeaway is that prior S&P 500 returns have averaged to 8.27%.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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To Holmes, much of the information being obscured is factual, not political.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The primary treatment for Lyme disease is a course of antibiotics, which is most effective when started early.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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These have to contact the insects and egg clusters to be effective.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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These concrete experiences create memorable application materials.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Internet in the air is both a concrete advancement that’s mature and widespread, and a conceptual one frequently deferred into the future.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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