precisely

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To solve this, the researchers designed an optical system that precisely shapes and directs each beam.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The pace of baseball, so often criticized, is precisely what elevates the soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

California built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to keep well-funded corporate interests in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Or perhaps more precisely, he does not like the massive offset in power they give one car over another.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But precisely what it referred to, or what Hamilton allegedly said about Burr, is unidentified.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis