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in fact

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. in fact, in point of fact, as a matter of factadverb

    in reality or actuality

    "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father"

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  1. in factadverb

    Resulting from the actions of parties.

  2. in factadverb

    actually, in truth.

Wikipedia

  1. in fact

    Henry George Seldes ( SEL-dəs; November 16, 1890 – July 2, 1995) was an American investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media critic best known for the publication of the newsletter In Fact from 1940 to 1950. He was an investigative reporter of the kind known in early 20th century as a muckraker, using his journalism to fight injustice and justify reform. Influenced by Lincoln Steffens and Walter Lippmann, Seldes's career began when he was hired at the Pittsburgh Leader at the age of 19. In 1914, he was appointed night editor of the Pittsburgh Post. In 1916, he went to the United Press in London. In 1917, during World War I, he moved to France to work at the Marshall Syndicate, where he was a member of the press corps of the American Expeditionary Force. After the War, Seldes spent ten years as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. In 1922, he interviewed Vladimir Lenin. He was twice expelled from countries he was reporting from: in 1923 from the Soviet Union, along with three colleagues, for disguising news reports as personal letters, and in 1925 from Italy, for implicating Benito Mussolini in opposition leader Giacomo Matteotti's murder. He would leave the Tribune when he battled with its owner and publisher, Robert R. McCormick, over the paper altering his 1927 articles on Mexico criticizing the use of their mineral rights by American companies, which he considered to be censorship. In 1929, Seldes became a freelance reporter and author, subsequently writing a series of books and criticism about his years as a foreign correspondent, and the issues of censorship, suppression and distortion in the press. During the late 1930s he had one more stint as a foreign correspondent, on a freelance basis, in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. In 1940, Seldes co-founded a weekly newsletter, In Fact, where he attacked corporate malfeasance, often using government documents from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He exposed the health hazards of cigarettes and attacked the mainstream press for suppressing them, blaming the newspapers' heavy dependence on cigarette advertising. He cited J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI for anti-union campaigns, and brought attention to the National Association of Manufacturers' use of advertising dollars to produce news stories favorable to its members and suppress unfavorable ones.Having both staunch admirers and strong critics, Seldes influenced some younger journalists. He received an award for professional excellence from the Association for Education in Journalism in 1980 and a George Polk Award for his life's work in 1981. Seldes also served on the board of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR).

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  1. in fact

    "In fact" is a phrase used to emphasize the truth of a statement or to introduce an additional piece of information that supports or clarifies a point being made. It is generally used to indicate that something is the case despite what might have been thought or expected.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in fact in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in fact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of in fact in a Sentence

  1. Kellyanne Conway:

    I think that case should be left alone, i kind of like the fact that you can tweet at rich public officials without fear of retribution in the courts.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    It's not a serious of a plan as it should be, but the fact that he's actually proposing something is encouraging, every time he talks about policy, he's not insulting somebody. That's a good sign for the Republican primary.

  3. Tim Sini:

    All the evidence used to convict Mr. Bush is undermined or simply not true, in fact, theres evidence that goes to his actual innocence. Theres a much more probable suspect, and thats John Jones.

  4. Joe Biden:

    What value is giving him an intelligence briefing ? what impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something ?

  5. Larry Sabato:

    It's all about Donald Trump. Donald Trump couldn't care about Youngkin for Youngkin's sake. Donald Trump wants to associate Donald Trump with what Donald Trump thinks will be a winner, but in fact Donald Trump is making it less likely Donald Trump will win.


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