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• Davis does not exactly celebrate the gospel according to Noyes, who sounds like the kind of cult leader about whom Netflix would today make a lurid series.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
• Advertisement The trailer, released last week, did not exactly dampen the speculation.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
• The stories are not exactly the same, but the events in both movies happen around the same time.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
• This is not exactly the kind of growth we’re used to seeing in IPOs.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 25 Aug. 2023
• So, The Fall Guy, though not exactly the same, had a very small group of us pushing the creative.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
• Sign up With the times Saving money is not exactly a new trend among the youth.
  — Devika Rao, theweek, 31 July 2024
• The Searcher, with its John Ford title homage, is a play on the Western, a genre not exactly known for its deep thinkers.
  — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
• Dear Abby: What’s a classy way to reach out to a man who’s not exactly single?
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
• Teams did not exactly stampede to sign him this spring.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• Experts say yes—but not exactly in the way many TikTok users claim.
  — Amber Sayer, Health, 8 July 2024
• That’s not exactly a stand-firm-until-the-last-dog-dies endorsement.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
• Someone took a picture of their dog still got $30, so the system was not exactly tightly run.
  — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 July 2023
• And New York City, with its abundance of stimulation, is not exactly the ideal spot to chase a moment of zen.
  — Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
• Ford is working with N plus on its Bronco and Mustang bikes, which is not exactly a household name.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
• There are a several huge le différences this time around, however, and not exactly the kind that inspire you to throw a hearty Vive in front of them.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
• Here, the results are not exactly a complete dish on their own, but instead offer the makings of so many others.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
• Though neither is a conference contender this season, the teams are not exactly in the same spot in the SEC pecking order.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
• One of the drawbacks to old homes is they’re not exactly optimized for modern-day living.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
• Although the phrasing of your initial offer to swap places -- as a favor to him -- was not exactly rude, Miss Manners knows what was in your heart.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
• Greg’s date, Bridget, was not exactly welcomed with open arms.
  — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• While the appeal has grown, private credit is not exactly a new entrant to the financial world.
  — Drew Maloney, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
• The operator does not exactly fly the drone so much as tell it where to go, with the drone doing all the piloting and preventing crashes.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Above their studio was a therapist’s office and drums were not exactly welcome in the session due to noise concerns.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2023
• The Swiss royal parents of her husband, Prince Egon von Furstenberg, did not exactly welcome her to the family.
  — Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
• However, the Chateau-sur-Mer that Wetmore built is not exactly the one visitors see today.
  — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
• The tweens have taken over, and Sephora employees and shoppers are not exactly thrilled about the invasion.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Jan. 2024
• Also heard on the soundtrack are ominous recordings, not exactly music but faint siren-like sounds that announce the film’s subject.
  — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
• Elon Musk knows a thing or two about starting companies—but his advice for would-be entrepreneurs might not exactly inspire them.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• The thing is, that's not exactly a misleading argument.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
• But the place is not exactly teeming with Newsom supporters.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024