In the beginning, it was used exclusively for sports stories and a lot of people were skeptical - namely, real-life sports journalists. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
If only the real-life drama has such a happy ending. From Wordnik.com. [Return Of A Killer] Reference
Tips from one real-life crew to the wanna-bes: Never log off. From Wordnik.com. [Taste The Salt, Feel The Wind] Reference
Staph is not the only real-life Andromeda strain poised to strike. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of Antibiotics?] Reference
He's reassured after he visits with real-life firefighters in Harlem. From Wordnik.com. [‘Sesame Street’] Reference
(Of course, real-life math isn't quite that simple -- but you get the idea.). From Wordnik.com. [AN ICON, READY FOR A TAKEOVER] Reference
The real-life parents of the dead children, however, may wind up empty-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Early Warning 2] Reference
It could be a real-life blend of Grey's Anatomy and Mister Rogers 'Neighborhood. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Obama] Reference
And now he wants to be one again, toiling in the real-life vineyards of winemaking. From Wordnik.com. [The Rebel Vintner] Reference
For Nabokov's fictional Ramsdale this novel amusingly substitutes the real-life Scarsdale. From Wordnik.com. [Roll Over, Nabokov] Reference
Instead of celebs sipping soda, online ads show real-life footage of the Palestinian uprising. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
"We need to talk about TiVo in the context of real-life problems to break that inertia," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Wanted: A Switch Of Pitch] Reference
But in the end, this real-life parable didn't provide the object lesson one might have hoped for. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: A Cautionary Tale] Reference
It's not hard, however, to find real-life tales that 'Lop' the transgressions in the comic strip. From Wordnik.com. [Working In Dilbert's World] Reference
The Emmy-winning makers of "Law & Order" will follow real-life prosecutors in NBC's "Trial & Error.". From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Storm] Reference
And friendships on a personal, real-life basis can't be replaced with all the technology in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Logging Off] Reference
Hers is the triumph of the created, one dimensional public persona over the real-life mess of human beings. From Wordnik.com. [The Capital And The Queen] Reference
This man-versus-machine battle may one day live in legend as a real-life variation of the John Henry fable. From Wordnik.com. [Man Vs. Machine] Reference
It's not just a reference to the doll but a paean to her real-life baby sister napping in the room next door. From Wordnik.com. [She's Not Baby Jessica Anymore] Reference
Students are most likely to stay focused when tackling real-life situations, something few mainland books offer. From Wordnik.com. [The Mandarin Scam] Reference
Born to an English mother and a Nigerian father, Okonedo believed she had much in common with the real-life Tatiana. From Wordnik.com. [SOPHIE OKONEDO: THE BOOKWORM'S REVENGE, ACT I] Reference
Real-world businesses may tap the market for virtual real estate in online worlds and sell real-life goods to gamers. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Be Lame] Reference
"Pure as Snow," which sold 185,000 copies, was inspired by real-life whistle-blower Yu Xinhua in Heilongjiang province. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
The story could "motivate ... the rediscovery of Hokkaido's values," said Tatsuya Hori, the island's real-life governor. From Wordnik.com. [Rebel Rich] Reference
That causes the pump to vibrate, pushing liquid out of a reservoir beside it - in a real-life application, perhaps insulin. From Wordnik.com. [Welcome To Lilliput] Reference
Those who died in this real-life disaster are our martyrs, giving their lives to change the eyes and souls of all Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
I do the math and deduce that two little girls in my daughter's class could grow up to find themselves in a real-life Girl Trap. From Wordnik.com. [Child's Play--Or Something More?] Reference
The amazing thing is that they actually seem impressed-even those who regularly interview real-life famous and important people. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: Living The Life Of Tony Soprano] Reference
The crew of guerrilla filmmakers kept the cameras rolling as they filmed real-life arms dealers, Afghan warlords and battle scenes. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
But for their real-life counterparts, homemaking had a couple of fatal flaws, primarily the tedium and the lack of tangible rewards. From Wordnik.com. [Household Appliances] Reference
The greatest advances may come in medicine, where micromachines could embark on a real-life fantastic voyage through the bloodstream. From Wordnik.com. [Welcome To Lilliput] Reference
Of course, even if someone retrieved dinosaur DNA, Disneyland wouldn't have to worry about competition from a real-life Jurassic Park. From Wordnik.com. [Here Come The Dnasaurs] Reference
"In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco," which airs May 23, isn't just the latest attempt to turn real-life tragedy into a Nielsen payoff. From Wordnik.com. [Racing The News Crews] Reference
Hollywood is building unreasonable expectations for our real-life candidates — as well as reserving the juiciest parts for white actors. From Wordnik.com. [Diversity Training] Reference
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