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[pri-sahys] / prɪˈsaɪs /




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Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that "precise and calibrated strikes" targeted militant "hideouts and safe havens" in border areas, without commenting on civilian casualties.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“While predicting inflection points is never precise, we believe we are on a path of recovery,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But the sound of the music itself — delicate, precise, a little eerie — was also a sign that Hollywood did nothing to smooth out the quirks of one of pop’s most lovable oddballs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The problem for Bolivia was not the heat that mother nature was inflicting on them - it was the heat they were getting from Scotland, who were patient, precise and clinical.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They were all so beautiful, so lifelike, their features so precise you would have sworn that every single one of them was real.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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