as in cases
something that actually exists
preferred a single materiality to a slew of hypotheticals
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Noun
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In some cases, people who have been required to spend 24 percent of their income toward rent will need to contribute 40 percent.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Both cases were scheduled for discussion for Friday’s closed-door conference.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Roseman could draft for the next few years and might not find a tight end with that athletic profile or an offensive tackle with that size, and those are realities that the general manager values when making the evaluation.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The real bureaucratic realities of running a government are different than those of campaigning, and everyone is entitled to some grace on that.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His belief this would happen was all magical thinking, not based on facts on the ground.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Materialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialities. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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