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: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
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new discoveries in the realm of medicine
in political and legal realms
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The generative AI boom, kickstarted by OpenAI's ChatGPT a little over three years ago, has rapidly pushed into the business realm, with new tools that can create apps, websites and other digital products in a matter of seconds or minutes with a few text prompts.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Gone were the college marching bands and Up With People oddities of the 1970s and '80s — in their place, megawatt stars, forever expanding the Monday-morning quarterbacking beyond the Xs and Os, into the realm of music and cultural commentary.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The celebrity chef and host of nearly a dozen Food Network series understands better than anyone how his instantly recognizable look has over time transcended the realm of mere aesthetics to function more like branding, a walking logo.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
Gone were the college marching bands and Up With People oddities of the 1970s and '80s — in their place, megawatt stars, forever expanding the Monday-morning quarterbacking beyond the Xs and Os, into the realm of music and cultural commentary.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The celebrity chef and host of nearly a dozen Food Network series understands better than anyone how his instantly recognizable look has over time transcended the realm of mere aesthetics to function more like branding, a walking logo.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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: field of influence or activity
the realm of art
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