real-life

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Recent Examples of real-life Players start out making these deliveries on foot — inspired by the real-life traditional Japanese porters known as Bokka. Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 All these elements further connect the movie to the real-life sport. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 While Hoekstra snuck into actual kitchens to take photos, real-life chefs will be featured as well. Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 June 2025 From breakups to long-lasting marriages, here is everything to know about the real-life loves of The Real Housewives of Miami cast. Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for real-life
Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-life
Adjective
  • In fact, many clinicians have voluntarily migrated to direct-to-patient care models, such as direct primary care and direct specialty care, for these very reasons.
    Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • To answer these questions, NPR interviewed top vaccine researchers — including some tasked with looking at the very issue raised by this study about the safety of the DTP vaccine.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even without actual mucus, suction cups with a water seal have been found to hang onto things 55 times longer than those without.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
  • While ambition has soared, actual outcomes have continued to lag stubbornly behind.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • People were skeptical, saying the timeline was too aggressive and underestimated real-world limits like hardware, energy, and regulatory bottlenecks.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • Offer regular training, not just on phishing emails and password hygiene, but on the real-world consequences of data leaks.
    Troy Batterberry, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jordan Campbell: What Filipe Luis has created at Flamengo is a real testament to what having a clear coaching vision can do.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The person behind the schoolboy video, which defended Duterte, claimed to the news agency that the views shared were collected from real students.
    Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • As most readers already know, the Beatles’ final U.S. tour closed the door on touring altogether.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The final image shown here, below, is the very first one the satellite produced.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The authentic arcade controls are durable and comfortable for intense sessions.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
  • The journeys, known as Original Voyages, have numerous and varied shore excursions allowing travelers a chance to explore authentic Norway at a relaxed pace, with flexible itineraries and approachable pricing.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • And the Sox seemingly found a bona fide closer in Grant Taylor, the rookie with a 102 mph fastball whom the Sox converted from being a starter at the beginning of the season in Double-A Birmingham.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Ride, by contrast, was a NASA astronaut and bona fide celebrity after her historic flight—a culture that was barely ready to welcome women astronauts, never mind one with a female partner.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025

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