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exacting

[ig-zak-ting] / ɪgˈzæk tɪŋ /


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Other natural woods that could serve as teak substitutes often struggle to meet the industry's exacting standards or are limited in supply.

From BBC

There is also the question of how long any country, let alone Singapore, could sustain a prolonged and exacting war against vapes.

From BBC

A lighthearted experience this is not; Ms. Schilinski recreates the harsh frigidity of exacting European filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Ingmar Bergman without evincing the slightest interest in redemption or silver linings.

From The Wall Street Journal

An exacting, leave-no-stone-unturned, meticulous mindset that defined a career in which he won six gold medals and one silver across four Olympic Games.

From BBC

He was an exacting performer who insisted on high production values.

From BBC