as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a nonfictional account of a disastrous ascent of Mount Everest
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Uncovering cultural resilience To better understand South Korea’s unique leisure culture, Kim looked to its historical backdrop — particularly the cultural stagnation that followed the decades of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
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Its historical roots go deep, and remnants of its rich history is found scattered across the island.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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This article includes reporting from The Associated Press. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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The emotional impact of VR experiences could potentially overshadow factual evidence, and different viewing angles might lead to inconsistent interpretations among jurors.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The show is set in the oil fields of western Texas and is based on the documentary podcast Boomtown, which told the story of the West Texan oil boom.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Read Her Farewell Email This year’s nominees for the Cinema Eye Honors, which honors the best in documentary fiction and TV, included a healthy crop of some of our best new non-fiction offerings.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2025
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His 2018 feature debut, the Vietnam War drama Point Man, was a literal dive into the deep end of the cinematic pool.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the recent period of contraction in metaphoric Hollywood is almost ready to be re-labeled an outright existential decline in the literal one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Nonfictional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfictional. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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