precise

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In "Weapons," an original story that grossed $270 million worldwide, Madigan plays Gladys, the mysterious aunt of a young boy whose entire elementary school class vanishes one night -- at the same precise time.

From Barron's

"We were ultimately extremely lucky that we were able to pinpoint the precise sky position of this rare event," said Mattias Lazda, doctoral student at the University of Toronto, and an author on both papers.

From Science Daily

“Our rules of engagement are bold, precise and designed to unleash American power, not shackle it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The precise timing of the attack, however, does not matter in the long run so much as why, and what happens next.

From Salon

To investigate this possibility, researchers compiled and analyzed an exceptionally precise catalog of stars using observations from the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite.

From Science Daily