the fact is/remains
idiom
—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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But the fact is, the Padres are 18-6 with Arraez in the starting lineup and 1-5 without him.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Like it or not, the fact is that Haliburton received more votes than any other player from the 90 players who took part in that question (13 votes).
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
However, the fact is a lot of fans have been down on Muncy this season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the Method thing was buried deeply in Marilyn’s own experience — the fact is that Marilyn Monroe was an extremely difficult actress to work with.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Like it or not, the fact is that Haliburton received more votes than any other player from the 90 players who took part in that question (13 votes).
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
However, the fact is a lot of fans have been down on Muncy this season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But the Method thing was buried deeply in Marilyn’s own experience — the fact is that Marilyn Monroe was an extremely difficult actress to work with.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
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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 4 May. 2025.
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