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Recent Examples of real-world
What color are the Pixel phone cases, since website colors can betray real-world pigments?
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
ChatGPT will also continue to surface tools to encourage users to seek their own real-world help, such as suggestions for emergency services or localized crisis helplines, when discussing unsafe topics.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
In real-world applications that means UMBC might not have even earned the chance to play, let alone upset Virginia, and Saint Peter’s epic Elite Eight run might have been grounded in Dayton.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The inadequacy of that shipping rate continues to have daily real-world consequences.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
ChatGPT will also continue to surface tools to encourage users to seek their own real-world help, such as suggestions for emergency services or localized crisis helplines, when discussing unsafe topics.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
In real-world applications that means UMBC might not have even earned the chance to play, let alone upset Virginia, and Saint Peter’s epic Elite Eight run might have been grounded in Dayton.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The inadequacy of that shipping rate continues to have daily real-world consequences.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
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While Saturday Night Live is constantly going after our current political circus, Colin Jost apparently had the jump on one ridiculous real-life moment.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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In many cases LLMs are likely replacing real-life clinical advice altogether, particularly for those who are uninsured or face long wait times to get an appointment.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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There are actual suites as well, ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 square feet with larger separate living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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That means technology in many cases has more relevance than the actual content on the screen.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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There’s no real way around historical McCarthyism.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Later in the day, the menu shifts to a mix of Chinese and international dishes, but the view is the real star.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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In person, Magyar gives every indication of being magnanimous and down-to-earth, smiling easily, thanking everyone profusely, and treating his son with what looks like authentic affection, even when the cameras aren’t rolling.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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That then belies that the captive insurance company is a bona fide enterprise risk management tool but is instead a tax shelter.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks look like bona fide title contenders.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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This story has been updated to correct a factual error.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Among Friday’s industry crowd were BBC chief content officer Kate Phillips; BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell; Zai Bennett, CEO of BBC Studios Global Content; and Kate Ward, managing director, factual at BBC Studios.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The pair picked apart the Fire defense with a series of effective rolls and slips.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The trial court imposed a total effective sentence of 20 years in prison, suspended after 15 years, and 15 years of probation, the Supreme Court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Buildings would be made of concrete, glass and metal.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, with few concrete answers emerging in the case.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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