in fact

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: in truth
He looks younger, but in fact, he is 60 years old.

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Couture’s main challenge, in fact, is the shortage of qualified artisans to meet demand, the executive points out. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026 So vulnerable, in fact, that the wrong window can shatter, allowing the wind to rush in and blow the entire roof off your home. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The body did not, in fact, belong to Hurtado’s husband, Eduardo José Osal Mujica, 32, from Lara state in west-central Venezuela, one of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States on June 24, the day the earthquakes struck the country. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Even though ‘Oumuamua is long gone, verification that dark comets are in fact comets should give us some sense of closure—and better prepare us for when other all-natural interstellar visitors come calling. Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in fact

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“In fact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20fact. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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