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Recent Examples of real-world
Otherwise, the false claims by today’s hyper-confident chatbots and the wave of hyper-realistic fake videos will continue to exacerbate polarization, threaten real-world violence and further undermine our threatened democracy.
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Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Taken together, Showing Up and Night Moves thematically foreshadow Reichardt’s critique of James in The Mastermind by purposely pushing real-world problems to the margins.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Building on that ethos of learning by doing, Hassan reflects on how the festival’s interactive programs translate into real-world skills.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Taken together, Showing Up and Night Moves thematically foreshadow Reichardt’s critique of James in The Mastermind by purposely pushing real-world problems to the margins.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Building on that ethos of learning by doing, Hassan reflects on how the festival’s interactive programs translate into real-world skills.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for real-world
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Blinky became a symbolic picture for real-world commentary regarding the dangers of mutation and nuclear waste, and in 2011, a real-life three-eyed wolf fish was caught near an Argentinian nuclear plant, per ZME Science.—
Zoe Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the heart of the film is the real-life story of school-bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig who rescued 22 children that day.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sottile did not identify any actual threat of action from the CFTC toward Kalshi this year in his court declaration.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, the football game itself is just a backdrop, the real experience lies beyond the field.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reddit threads dissect what’s real and what’s not, cataloging whether a timepiece is authentic, era-appropriate, or even properly worn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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That film gained international recognition for its authentic approach to challenging social issues and established the duo’s commitment to amplifying Pakistani voices on screen.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 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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At the All-Star break, Crow-Armstrong looked like a bona fide Most Valuable Player candidate.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Sep. 2025
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The judge also reflected on how Alvarado’s accusatory statements against Ellis are at least in part factual in nature.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the unscripted space, Cineflix Rights reported strong sales for its latest factual lineup, securing a raft of deals for history and adventure titles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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New Mexico’s defense was particularly effective in the first half, getting 10 tackles for loss and spending a lot of time in the Broncos’ backfield.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Don't place pumpkins on soil, concrete, or anything wet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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After plenty of positive and ambitious talk over the course of the last month, fans wanted to see a concrete sign of their ambition.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Real-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real-world. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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