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Their defence has been just as imperious in reality, conceding only once across seven matches, against Belgium in the quarter-finals.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
20 July 2026 While the health plan designed the system to be fair, patients and their lawyers have alleged that in reality Kaiser’s greater knowledge of arbitrators’ past rulings and its ability to veto arbitrators gives it an advantage to pick favorable judges.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 July 2026 In the first six months of 2026, Russia’s military has struggled to advance and in reality has lost ground in certain sections of the frontlines.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2026 Purportedly, the president was going to make a major statement about election integrity, but in reality, the speech was dense and hoarsely delivered.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reality