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Oceanside is withholding the exact location where the fossils were found due to public safety concerns and to preserve the site’s integrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Pinning down the exact amount of time between ancient earthquakes is difficult.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The exact times of the moonrise will vary across the UK but will be shortly after it reaches its fullest point.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
They stuff planes with passengers and exact fees for heavy baggage and every inch of leg room and seat pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
It’s also the same exact material that Ama used to save me from my other high-altitude fall.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Magic City exacts a premium for the privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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
The time it can take to get pregnant often exacts an emotional toll.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Therefore, enviously, gloatingly, he exacts vengeance upon us for the unalterable deficiencies in his own life.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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
"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The siege mentality of these gated communities exacted an immense human toll on employees, struggling for essentials like water or electricity.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
I had long before accepted the fact that education exacted a great price for its equally great benefits.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
“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
His reputation as an exacting director precedes him.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Yet other, more controversial projects, exacting irreversible change to capital institutions, are facing greater opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
In other words, Congress acted in a historically unique and exacting way in telling judges how they were supposed to decide redistricting challenges.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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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