the fact is/remains
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—used to stress that a statement is true and that its truth is not affected or changed by a previous statement
He may not have meant it, but the fact remains that he committed a crime.
The company has struggled recently, but the fact is that they are still making a profit.
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Single malts get all the love, but the fact is that blended scotch is the people’s champ, outselling the latter by a wide margin.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
Yes, your workout routine should include moves that work all of your body, but the fact is, lots of folks end up prioritizing muscles along the frontside (think: shoulders, quads, and rectus abdominis—the core muscles that run vertically along your abdomen).
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
But from the agent and player perspective, the fact is that the salary cap is going up and may go up pretty aggressively depending on how CBA talks go between the league and NHLPA.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the fact is that Nvidia is utterly dominant in sales and Steam's Hardware Survey is good proof of this.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
Yes, your workout routine should include moves that work all of your body, but the fact is, lots of folks end up prioritizing muscles along the frontside (think: shoulders, quads, and rectus abdominis—the core muscles that run vertically along your abdomen).
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
But from the agent and player perspective, the fact is that the salary cap is going up and may go up pretty aggressively depending on how CBA talks go between the league and NHLPA.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the fact is that Nvidia is utterly dominant in sales and Steam's Hardware Survey is good proof of this.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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