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Recent Examples of real-world
Hackers are now turning Microsoft Teams security threats into real-world dangers that go far beyond corporate networks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Another distinctive aspect of The Rise Group is its commitment to capturing the complexity of real-world behavior.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The wildfires that raged through parts of the county in early 2025 also provided satellite connectivity with an early real-world test, with SpaceX and T-Mobile activating Starlink roaming for free in those areas in January.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s a Slender Man–esque legend with an associated real-world tragedy.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Another distinctive aspect of The Rise Group is its commitment to capturing the complexity of real-world behavior.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The wildfires that raged through parts of the county in early 2025 also provided satellite connectivity with an early real-world test, with SpaceX and T-Mobile activating Starlink roaming for free in those areas in January.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s a Slender Man–esque legend with an associated real-world tragedy.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
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Eastern State is just one of the troubling historical locations grappling with how to celebrate Halloween, educate visitors and acknowledge the real-life suffering that happened.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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After Karrion Kross and his real-life wife, Scarlett, parted ways with WWE, fans believe that another couple's new entrance on SmackDown may be a copycat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And never mind that there is an actual anti-fascist movement, not only in Europe, but one that’s existed in the United States.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The sled, which is later recovered from the water, allows engineers to evaluate the system’s performance and stress tolerance without risking an actual aircraft.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, though, the homeowners and their stories are truly the real treasure.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film, which includes the real audio of Hind Rajab before her death, has attracted several high-profile supporters, including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron, and Jonathan Glazer.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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What is no longer in alignment with your truth will be stripped away so that something authentic can take root.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The two-week event brought together, for the first time in the wealthy Islamic state’s history, roughly 50 global stand-up comedians, some of whom are bona fide celebrity comics, and marked a major milestone in its incoming leadership’s push for economic, social and cultural diversification.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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When was the last time the Leafs had a bona fide, dependable third-line centre?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to Bower’s account, Halligan did not identify any factual inaccuracy in the report.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Having that purpose in mind doesn't mean that the film isn't concrete.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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But concrete plans remained elusive - until July.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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