exact
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The exact limit depends strongly on the masses of the dark matter halos where those seeds originally formed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
An investigation found the scaffolding around the building at the time had caused the fire to spread, although the exact cause of the blaze is unknown.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
These transits involve vessels whose exact route cannot be confirmed due to insufficient data stemming from disabled transponders, jammed signals or missing satellite imagery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Friedman doesn’t have an exact count on the number of times Freeman mentioned Heyward to him in those months, “but it was definitely a lot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“He did have the exact latitude and longitude, though,” Simon answered.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
But it, too, exacts a high environment cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Eliot’s failure at anything like full compliance with Claire’s wishes exacts a price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Amazon’s advantage exacts a personal toll, workers say.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
Running wide around turns offers the best chance of clear sailing but exacts a high price in extra distance the horse has to cover.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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
One result is the great financial sacrifice exacted on family members who do take on caregiving roles, not only while they fill this role but thereafter, as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Investor morale is now at its lowest point since December 2022, in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as surging energy costs exacted a heavy toll on German manufacturers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
He therefore exacted first a solemn oath from all that they would champion the cause of Helen’s husband, whoever he might be, if any wrong was done to him through his marriage.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The good news is, per Gifford, that there are less generalized models out there that are tailored to much more exacting needs.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 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
"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
For half a century people had been trying to work out the size of the Earth, mostly by making very exacting measurements.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing exact
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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