as it is/as it turns out/as things stand

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Definition of as it is/as it turns out/as things stand words

phrase as it is/as it turns out/as things stand You use expressions such as as it is, as it turns out, and as things stand when you are making a contrast between a possible situation and what actually happened or is the case. 3

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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