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It is the story of a man who nearly won the unwinnable while carrying the exact weight that was supposed to be disqualifying.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

But sure enough, a pair of goals from Connor in the final minute—a pair of surgical strikes from nearly the same exact spot on the ice—tied the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Now, researchers at MIT and their collaborators have discovered that doing the exact opposite of what was previously believed necessary can produce remarkable results.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The supermarket worker from Wednesbury had been sent an "exact picture" of him sitting in a back garden and instantly believed he had been found, describing the day as an "emotional rollercoaster".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“The letter!” we said at the exact same time.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

“They get to bring their exacts and talents, they get to throw big parties and appear big players, which they increasingly are,” said Kahl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

The problem with this conception is the opportunity cost it exacts on the American reading public.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

The Magic City exacts a premium for the privilege.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Therefore, enviously, gloatingly, he exacts vengeance upon us for the unalterable deficiencies in his own life.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The report defines “forced labor” as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Investor morale is now at its lowest point since December 2022, in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as surging energy costs exacted a heavy toll on German manufacturers.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Again the golf course exacted demands that induced the Swede's crucial errors as he found water on the 11th and 12th holes.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

She walked the earth and exacted an oath from each thing that she encountered never to harm Balder the beautiful.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

A customer may have exacting preferences, a store may rearrange its shelves and an apparently suitable replacement may turn out to contain an allergen.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

And if not, what would we actually do to stop the Islamic Republic’s rulers from exacting vengeance?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Cefas Endeavour was a technically challenging ship, with exacting specifications for noise and vibration so that it would not disturb fish during survey work.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Interiors by Stewart-Gulrajani merge architecture and artistry with exacting precision. Vaulted open-beam ceilings, vast picture windows, and refined finishes infuse each room with air, light, and composure,” the description added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

All that afternoon she directed toward me calculated words that spawned in my mind a horde of invisible demons bent upon exacting vengeance for what I had done.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright