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I’m an associate professor of sociology and criminology, and my scholarship focuses on far-right networks and digital radicalization – the exact ecosystem where these conspiracy theories have taken root and spread.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
That doesn’t mean the exact low is in, but it does mean the balance between risk and reward is starting to look more attractive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
While the automaker doesn’t officially break out exact sales numbers by individual model in its financial reports, many fans of the brand and enthusiasts had been waiting for the R2’s debut in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The government has not yet decided the exact portion of taxes mayors will be given, with more details to be announced when Chancellor John Healey delivers his first budget in the autumn.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The question of what it would it be like to hold hands took shape in her mind at the exact moment his hand reached out and took hers.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Skating as much as Hughes does exacts a brutal toll, which is why it often looks like the Minnesota defenseman has an on/off switch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
The problem with this conception is the opportunity cost it exacts on the American reading public.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Realistic scenes of a contentious father-daughter relationship, the toll shame exacts on families and a portrait of ‘70s California make the “The Ghostwriter” a page-turning, rewarding read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Maybe Bastian exacts some final vendetta; maybe Frederick goes looking for his only way out.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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
It is unclear if payments are being exacted under the new system.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Still, the relationships with Epstein have exacted tolls.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Whatever pain securing the permit exacted, it was more than offset by the victories lying in wait.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
His reputation as an exacting director precedes him.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Anderson’s use of far-flung needle drops and lovely original score work is, like everything in his film universe, planned down to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Enphase is still working on its design, but is confident it will be able to meet the tech companies’ exacting standards.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
"This action supports the welfare of American children by exacting real consequences for child support delinquency under existing federal law," the department said in a statement.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
It was harder, more exacting work than she thought.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Vocabulary lists containing exact
The Merchant of Venice
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Common Core Grade 5, List 7
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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