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Recent Examples of realistically The 30-year-old forward, who is among a handful of players competing for realistically three spots at most on Florida’s Opening Night roster, has certainly turned heads early. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 No organization can realistically evaluate or adopt every AI tool that enters the market. — Kevan Savage, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Debt settlement may also be an option, particularly for borrowers who are facing more serious financial hardship and can't realistically repay their unsecured debts in full. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 That leaves the Cubs among four teams still realistically competing for three wild-card spots. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 That could be troublesome behavior for some individuals who should realistically prioritize building an emergency savings fund or paying down debt over going on vacation. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Explain the goal in plain language, then ask what each person can realistically contribute. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026 Together, these formulas give lenders a holistic view of how much a homebuyer can realistically pay each month on a mortgage. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 De Haan said the national diesel average could realistically rise to $7 per gallon in the weeks ahead. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Stone, on the other hand, is an immemorial material that predates human beings and will undoubtedly endure in our absence.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The highest-wattage cast members are undoubtedly Miller and West, ideally chosen to exude effortless glam and rumpled arrogance, respectively.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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Technology is at the heart of facials, especially, from a skin analysis machine and facial sculpting wand to a cryotherapy mask that was positively icy—but also awesome—at -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Guerra also said that his recent fundraising had been going positively.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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