Sentence examples for was de facto from inspiring English sources

Yet the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib was de facto United States policy.

Any discipline involving the cultivation of skill and excellence was de facto an art.

For Mr Jeyakumar's social circle, "I was de facto the best clearing space," he says.

The result was de facto permission for states to go ahead.

Before that the competition was, de facto, an exclusively white domain.

The most influential supporters' group was de facto dissolved as well.

One of the test failures, CajaSur, was de facto removed from the list following its recent takeover.

Senior Egyptian officials later said that meant all constitutional powers had been transferred and Suleiman was "de facto" president.

Semantic sophistry, the critics countered; whether or not the pledge was actually mentioned, the result was, de facto, a ban.

Rafsanjani was de facto commander in chief of Iranian forces during the bloody eight-year war with Iraq.

Walking into the elegant lobby or your own suite, becomes the best kind of time travel as you feel transported to an era when comfort, style and sophistication was de-facto maintained and personal service was provided unconditionally without reservation.