realities

plural of reality
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as in things
one that has a real and independent existence you'll need to cope with a whole new set of realities once you've become a parent

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Recent Examples of realities Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program. Mac Engel september 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 The result is a twisted, naturalistic fairytale about structural realities; with the right boot-heel at one’s neck, even ostensibly life-giving forces like forests and rivers can be turned against innocent people. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The people Greene makes films about look to reassert control over their realities and thus perhaps move forward. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026 Both of them worked their way from working-class realities into the upper class. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Implementation must also balance innovation with the realities of a highly regulated environment. Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Set in the director’s native western Georgia, the film follows Zuriko, a 45-year-old hazelnut farmer navigating the economic challenges, romantic adventures and the surreal realities of life in the post-Soviet village of Guria. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 But even still, experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Amid the security crisis and its fallout of economic hardship in the region, nightlife offers people an escape from the tough realities, said Idowu. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An outbreak earlier this summer on the Upper East Side saw more than 90 cases and 11 deaths, which health officials found was linked to bacteria in some buildings' cooling towers.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 A confident explanation could still be missing a few facts.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • If tension rises, rely on facts and process instead of pushing harder.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran's economy.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The addition of Clear Street builds on a growing roster of regulated financial entities and infrastructure providers choosing to plug directly into the network.
    Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Even so, the few that are detectable could offer insight into how different celestial objects—from black holes to galaxies—form.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Open Thursday and Friday, the immersive experience brings Target’s design approach to life through everyday objects such as the Target cart or a lipstick elevated to the status of art.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This pilot is meant to address a gap the district saw in a lack of specialized personnel to provide prevention education, community engagement and intervention protocols for students using substances.
    Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bioaccumulation, the increase in the concentration of heavy metals or other toxic chemicals in a living organism’s fatty tissues and muscles over time due to the organism’s inability to break down and excrete these substances quickly enough.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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