actual

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While data showing consumers’ sentiment readings have looked bleak in both widely-cited public data and UBS’ data, actual consumer spending figures point to healthy enough growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Yet none of the price shifts have been in response to actual supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

You can afford to focus on your actual expenses and vision for retirement than your Roth vs. traditional balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“The actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,” attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter shared.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

If I’d done something that dumb during an actual time-travel mission, I’d have Glitched back to the present missing a chunk of my leg.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin