exact
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Cootje was white, but it was strange that he appeared to be holding the exact same cane as the Black man in the painting Levine was researching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Oceanside is withholding the exact location where the fossils were found due to public safety concerns and to preserve the site’s integrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Pinning down the exact amount of time between ancient earthquakes is difficult.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Analysts say it would have the exact opposite effect.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“That’d be dumb,” I think were her exact words.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
That all-important cold chain exacts a cost from growers and distributors as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Magic City exacts a premium for the privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
As Aldrich saw it, the screening inequity had the potential to worsen the already staggering toll that lung cancer exacts in Black communities.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
As is true for many things online — bullying, disinformation, conspiracy theories — when something is easy and “free,” it usually exacts a terrible, if largely hidden, cost.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Maybe Bastian exacts some final vendetta; maybe Frederick goes looking for his only way out.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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
Still, the relationships with Epstein have exacted tolls.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
He acknowledged the high price exacted by the war in human death and suffering, and assured listeners he was eager to negotiate a settlement.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
“Interiors by Stewart-Gulrajani merge architecture and artistry with exacting precision. Vaulted open-beam ceilings, vast picture windows, and refined finishes infuse each room with air, light, and composure,” the description added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Anderson’s use of far-flung needle drops and lovely original score work is, like everything in his film universe, planned down to exacting detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Nothing is talked about here to-day except the strange coincidence; the officials of the Board of Trade have been most exacting in seeing that every compliance has been made with existing regulations.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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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