fact of life
noun phrase
1
: something that exists and must be taken into consideration
2
facts of life plural
: the fundamental physiological processes and behavior involved in sex and reproduction
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Harris campaign responds to Vance's 'fact of life' remark
The Harris campaign was swift to jump on word choice in Vance's speech, responding in a Friday post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
But right through her Vice-Presidential years, Harris and Emhoff have seemed comfortable in the more northerly entertainment enclave, where famous faces and those who represent or produce or direct them are just another fact of life.
—Michael Cieply, Deadline, 27 July 2024
Greed is just a fact of life, and according to — and never will.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
Gun violence persists in schools The threat of gun violence has become a fact of life for America’s schools.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
But right through her Vice-Presidential years, Harris and Emhoff have seemed comfortable in the more northerly entertainment enclave, where famous faces and those who represent or produce or direct them are just another fact of life.
—Michael Cieply, Deadline, 27 July 2024
Greed is just a fact of life, and according to — and never will.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
Gun violence persists in schools The threat of gun violence has become a fact of life for America’s schools.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Fact of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20of%20life. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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