exact
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of thousands of Afghans scrambled to leave the country, terrified that the Islamists would exact revenge on anyone who had helped the West.
From Barron's
"It was at that point, that exact second, I just knew then that Michelle was involved," he said.
From BBC
Eliot’s failure at anything like full compliance with Claire’s wishes exacts a price.
That instability hits at the exact moment when people are supposed to take their first steps on the economic ladder.
“I know he feels that same exact way.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
