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precision

[pri-sizh-uhn] / prɪˈsɪʒ ən /


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MIT engineers are developing a new spacecraft propulsion system that combines the strengths of traditional chemical rockets with the efficiency and precision of electric thrusters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Trials are already under way to see if the precision radiotherapy can be used on high-risk prostate cancer patients.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

American rail companies have developed world-leading technologies that can monitor track conditions in real time, deploy predictive maintenance and optimize network operations with remarkable precision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of the dead-on precision of Nilles’ attack was lost by out-of-sync video screens, an annoying glitch that needs attention given her monster performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For instance, we know, with some precision, the position of the particles inside.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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