precise

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She was precise and firm but careful — as she pressed on the outside corner of my eye, I felt tension draining down the side of my cheek and neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Although precise dates are hard to track down, Cynthia founded Beauty and the Beast Entertainment around the time she separated from Gonzalez.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But he said he’s also looking to four prior ETF launches that were focused on hot themes and then “acted as contrary indicators in an extremely precise manner.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The components include sensors, so-called coreless motors that power precise high-speed movements and speed reducers often used in joints to mimic human motions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After I released the bar, I had to know the exact moment to catch it on the way around, and I had to be precise on every single repetition.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles