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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Still, the fact remains that within a generation, the beacon of the system that drew my husband’s family and thousands of other families like them to California is naught but a dream for most.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, the fact is, this is a film about family, and it was made possible by a film family.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
But the fact is policy changes –- such as a global plastics treaty — aren't going to happen overnight.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
And the fact is, to have a collective experience in the cinema, blah, blah, blah.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Well, the fact is, this is a film about family, and it was made possible by a film family.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
But the fact is policy changes –- such as a global plastics treaty — aren't going to happen overnight.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
And the fact is, to have a collective experience in the cinema, blah, blah, blah.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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“The fact is/remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fact%20is%2Fremains. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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