precise
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MANAMA, Bahrain—Technological advances making ballistic missiles cheaper and more precise have allowed Iran and the Houthis of Yemen to strike foes across the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Afterward, the team sits down to pinpoint where they might be able to be faster or more precise, working to refine the performance down to the minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Long before a mammal is born, its skin begins establishing the precise locations where hair will eventually grow.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
The same investigation also produced the most precise measurements ever obtained for the related Bs → μ+μ-decay, providing additional information about these exceptionally uncommon processes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
The Mongol gunner’s battery became more precise, hammering pieces of the rocky outcrop to dust.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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