just right

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"But they're also sensitive and only reach high efficiency when the conditions are just right."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

And let’s acknowledge that getting a business’s size and pay scale just right isn’t easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

She is always checking and rechecking herself in the mirror, making sure she looks just right.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson