precise

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“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

"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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

But these templates don’t come anywhere close to the real thing, so Kakaiya decided to make an anatomically precise, patented 3D-printed model.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

“Yes, but always be precise in what you call things.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton