precisely
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Yet that’s precisely what was moving about it — the duo’s dedication to finding their groove and sticking with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That could allow scientists to investigate quantum systems whose behavior cannot yet be calculated precisely, potentially including problems too difficult for classical computers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
That combativity is precisely why the league’s panel was so fastidious in building the case against City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Arguably the damage might be less without all the padding, precisely because then your pain thresholds, and your bone fragility, limit how hard you can reasonably hit other players.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now he had to figure out a way to get the pilot home—with no way of knowing precisely where the airplane was.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing precisely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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Vocabulary from "Community is the 'killer app' missing from virtual reality" by Dmitri Williams
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