real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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That is borne out by the real-life strategy of the University of California endowment, run by Jagdeep Singh Bachher, who seven years ago shifted a significant portion of the fund’s assets from hedge funds, private equity and venture capital into low cost stock index funds.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The real-life venue is Jean-Placide Mauclaire and, according to the website’s ‘about’ section, became a meeting place for the city’s early 20th-century filmmakers and creatives.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Nine real-life models were used to create 18 new mannequins.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the only figures in Fuqua’s filmography who resembles Alonzo is Suge Knight, the real-life hip-hop executive known for his bullying—and sometimes violent—approach to business and life.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The real-life venue is Jean-Placide Mauclaire and, according to the website’s ‘about’ section, became a meeting place for the city’s early 20th-century filmmakers and creatives.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Nine real-life models were used to create 18 new mannequins.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the only figures in Fuqua’s filmography who resembles Alonzo is Suge Knight, the real-life hip-hop executive known for his bullying—and sometimes violent—approach to business and life.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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