in fact
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That language raised questions, however, about how OpenAI was able to get carveouts in its government when Anthropic wasn’t, and whether the terms were in fact different.
From MarketWatch
It was game time right now, in fact.
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He said that EchoStar isn’t privy to SpaceX’s valuation and invested on “faith” in the company, adding: “I’m anxious to see if they do, in fact, do an IPO.”
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While higher prices might seem a boon for OPEC+ countries, it in fact carries the risk of increasing competition from producers outside the cartel, such as the United States, Canada and Brazil.
From Barron's
“And so if that, in fact, was true, what is the urgency as of this moment? That’s an open question, and the American people need a real explanation.”
From Salon
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