precise
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When participants were given cortisol before the experiment, they had more difficulty finding their way, and the normally precise activity patterns produced by grid cells became much less distinct.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
“The precise mechanisms of holding one’s breath, letting air out, and submerging the body underwater are not visible in the archive,” Ms. Fernando notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
She added: "The MoD has taken steps to ensure that future communications use precise and consistent language when presenting defence spending figures."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
He is renowned for his precise and restrained use of language, delivering provocative truths about people’s ugliest impulses and asking the audience to laugh at them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“A quick IQ, then reading and math, achievement and aptitude. They’re short and not precise, but they’ll give a fairly good idea of where Maybeth can be put in school.”
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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