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exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /


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“Congress will do something, but exactly what they will do is uncertain,” Fiedler said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

However, many details are yet to be settled, and it is unclear exactly when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and energy supplies from the Persian Gulf will return to prewar levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

It is exactly what South Korea did against Bosnia too.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The team is now working with theorists to better understand exactly how "quantum" these newly created states are.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

She had frozen solid, on her feet, exactly as if she were alive—perfectly still and upright.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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