How to Use the fact of the matter is in a Sentence
the fact of the matter is
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But the fact of the matter is that that tells you there's accelerating risk here.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Well, look, the fact of the matter is that credits are oftentimes, and still to this day, are given away in lieu of cash.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Granted, the fact of the matter is that Fields could be available due to not living up to the hype with the Jets.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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And the fact of the matter is on today's battlefield, everybody's in combat.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
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But the fact of the matter is, the Wild are going to want to see Sturm get through back-to-back long practices before playing him in a game.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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However, the fact of the matter is that the offense has improved and Iowa has always prided itself on the defensive side of the ball.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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But the fact of the matter is the game was over, Denver had won despite their poor play, and then the refs without cause awarded the game to Indy instead.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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But the fact of the matter is that many writers contain multiple languages within them and are able to inhabit different languages in their writing process.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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Setting aside my judicial career and history and career in the law, the fact of the matter is, the general public just sees dozens and dozens, if not hundreds, of pardons.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
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Nonetheless, the fact of the matter is the Iranians generally only respond to military force and to extreme pressure.
—CBS News, 12 July 2026
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Nonetheless, the fact of the matter is, the Iranians generally only respond to military force and to extreme pressure.
—CBS News, 12 July 2026
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However, the fact of the matter is that the future Hall of Fame quarterback will likely be retiring following the 2025 campaign.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Although Olympia has been trying hard to keep Matty on a leash — and far away from the New York Times — the fact of the matter is that Matty and Edwin have already contacted the Times multiple times, promising dirt on Jacobson-Moore and Wellbrexa.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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