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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The grass is green, the sky is blue, and Katie Holmes is a fan of an oversized tote bag — those are just a few facts of life.
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Kayla Blanton, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
While most people are blissfully ignorant of their wastewater’s journey after showering or using the toilet, it’s become an unpleasant fact of life for many El Segundo residents.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite the Trump campaign’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, in a modern globalized world, migration is a fact of life and cannot be stopped.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
China's Salt Typhoon Telecom Breaches Espionage operations are a fact of life, and relentless Chinese campaigns have been a constant in cyberspace for years now.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kayla Blanton, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
While most people are blissfully ignorant of their wastewater’s journey after showering or using the toilet, it’s become an unpleasant fact of life for many El Segundo residents.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Despite the Trump campaign’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, in a modern globalized world, migration is a fact of life and cannot be stopped.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
China's Salt Typhoon Telecom Breaches Espionage operations are a fact of life, and relentless Chinese campaigns have been a constant in cyberspace for years now.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fact of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact%20of%20life. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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