exact
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However the range of factors influencing hurricane development is complex and exact forecasts are likely to shift slightly over the coming days.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The company said audiobooks would be available in more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, up from 22 currently, without specifying the exact number of countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
No matter how many times I put my exact address into the app for that 5:30 a.m. trip, Waymo listed another pickup address.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The rain has to fall through it, and it has to dry on a certain schedule. You need the exact right substance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She had put it there herself, at that exact spot on the shelf.
From "The Interrupted Tale" 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
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
Amazon’s advantage exacts a personal toll, workers say.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
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
But Belafonte’s celebrity exacted a toll, as he documented in a late-life autobiography that Mr. Jelly-Schapiro draws on heavily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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
Walt and Billie didn't try to prevent Chris from going, although they persuaded him to take Walt’s Texaco credit card for emer-gencies and exacted a promise from their son to call home every three days.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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
“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
The good news is, per Gifford, that there are less generalized models out there that are tailored to much more exacting needs.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Anderson’s score work is planned to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
For years, he and Madame Lavoisier occupied themselves with extremely exacting studies requiring the finest measurements.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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