fact of life
noun phrase
1
: something that exists and must be taken into consideration
2
facts of life plural
: the fundamental physiological processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction
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Gun violence persists in schools The threat of gun violence has become a fact of life for America’s schools.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
These are facts of life that policy will not repeal.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Online Without Cable Africa’s largest economy has faced a host of challenges in recent years, from persistently high rates of crime and unemployment to the rolling blackouts that have become a daily fact of life for South Africans of every racial and economic background.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 July 2024
Over the same period, social media have become a fact of life for civil society worldwide, involving many actors -- regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments.
—Clay Shirky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2010
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
These are facts of life that policy will not repeal.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Online Without Cable Africa’s largest economy has faced a host of challenges in recent years, from persistently high rates of crime and unemployment to the rolling blackouts that have become a daily fact of life for South Africans of every racial and economic background.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 July 2024
Over the same period, social media have become a fact of life for civil society worldwide, involving many actors -- regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments.
—Clay Shirky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2010
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“Fact of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20of%20life. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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