exacting
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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
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
But his exacting standards and quick temper—to say nothing of his combustible relationship with the ensemble’s formidable chief executive, Ernest Fleischmann—resulted in Mr. Thomas’s unceremonious departure from the organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Curiously, Chris didn’t hold everyone to the same exacting standards.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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