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a collection of factual knowledge about something
after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain
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Recent Examples of facts
The consensus on the facts is clear and consensus on facts is hard won.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Transforming facts and data into compelling narratives enables leaders to captivate and motivate their teams.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Bears-Packers … facts • The Packers lead the all-time series 108-95-6 and are 42-53-4 at home.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Providing the attorney with full and open disclosure of the facts enables the attorney to provide effective representation which would not otherwise be possible.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol are required to be on nutrition facts labels.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
An easier but less precise way of watching your daily fat limit is to look at the percent daily value on the nutrition facts label.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Be specific and focus on facts, not feelings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Faced with facts that don’t confirm their beliefs, even executives who usually demand rigorous evidence for major decisions simply decide to throw the data out.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Transforming facts and data into compelling narratives enables leaders to captivate and motivate their teams.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Bears-Packers … facts • The Packers lead the all-time series 108-95-6 and are 42-53-4 at home.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Providing the attorney with full and open disclosure of the facts enables the attorney to provide effective representation which would not otherwise be possible.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol are required to be on nutrition facts labels.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
An easier but less precise way of watching your daily fat limit is to look at the percent daily value on the nutrition facts label.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Be specific and focus on facts, not feelings.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Faced with facts that don’t confirm their beliefs, even executives who usually demand rigorous evidence for major decisions simply decide to throw the data out.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facts. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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