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accurate

[ak-yer-it] / ˈæk yər ɪt /




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Proponents of hourly matching—where electrical emissions are calculated at the source on an hourly basis—say that such emissions reporting would be more accurate and better drive decarbonization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Among the most important of these systems is homologous recombination, a highly accurate DNA repair process that depends on proteins such as RAD51 and CHK1.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She said what was being played was an accurate reflection of Sir Jeffrey's case.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s pretty accurate to what the internet is doing to a lot of us these days.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Ptolemy’s clockwork heavens—with Earth at the center—were extremely accurate.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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