exacting

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It's a highly anticipated journey that demands exacting precision -- but there's still room for the astronauts to live out their childhood dreams of spaceflight.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

While the aviation industry has exacting safety standards for aircraft design and certification, there isn’t an international agreement on what qualifies as safe when flying in conflict zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

At the FBI, he gained a reputation of being an exacting taskmaster and, despite his early Republican political alignment, someone who was appreciated by politicians of both political parties.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Although McCurdy said she considers herself an emotional writer, some elements of “Half His Age” required more exacting research.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 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