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Recent Examples of real-world
Indensity adapts to real-world places—rising vertically next to communities, businesses, and high-value assets—without the sprawling land requirements of traditional grid-scale storage.
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CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The law was never intended to punish disaster victims, and rigid interpretations that ignore real-world rebuilding requirements undermine both equity and public trust.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
These long-running agents are an important frontier, added Bill Chen, an OpenAI engineer that stress-tests and evaluates the real-world behavior of the company’s models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
That lets scientists run experiments and develop real-world applications more quickly.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The law was never intended to punish disaster victims, and rigid interpretations that ignore real-world rebuilding requirements undermine both equity and public trust.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
These long-running agents are an important frontier, added Bill Chen, an OpenAI engineer that stress-tests and evaluates the real-world behavior of the company’s models.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
That lets scientists run experiments and develop real-world applications more quickly.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
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The most likely to try this type of trip is a Gen Z traveler to see if these real-life situations stimulate and grow (or negatively affect a partnership).—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nothing feels more like a real-life game of tetris than packing a weekender bag for a short trip.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The world is being quietly reordered by those who control critical systems, translate AI into actual productivity, build trust and preserve optionality.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ground operators will exercise the full scenario of an actual mission countdown, running the clock to just 30 seconds prior to engine ignition, powering on the rocket and fully fueling its two stages with cryogenic fuels.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When boys are asked to show up consistently for real people, academic readiness and emotional readiness develop side by side.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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How authentic is the music on the 'The Testament of Ann Lee' soundtrack?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Googoosh was one of Iran’s most famous women, a child star who grew up to become a bona fide pop culture phenomenon.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
11 Dec. 2025
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From 2006 through 2011, Hannah Montana was a bona fide cultural phenomenon, generating huge ratings on TV and massive music sales, as well, and making little Miley a world-famous superstar.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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Buried is commissioned by Jack Bootle, head of commissioning for specialist factual and Nick Andrews, head of commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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For decades, assessors across California have exercised reasonable and uniform judgment in applying it, guided by State Board of Equalization (BOE) advice, local building standards, and the factual circumstances of each rebuild.—
Jeffrey Prang,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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René Carayol, a leadership coach to Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 executives and world leaders, broke down what the most effective communicators did at this year’s World Economic Forum, in a conversation with CNBC.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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If Congress wants to help consumers stuck in high-interest debt, there are far more effective tools than blunt caps.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bronze doors and concrete walls with remarkably few windows looked ancient, and the building more closely resembled a student dormitory awaiting demolition than an institution where precious cultural assets from around the world were collected and stored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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When promotion decisions are being made, leaders often refer to concrete results rather than vague impressions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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