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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
arrived precisely at noon
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as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
measured the length of the board precisely
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That delicious sweetness makes milk chocolate a perfect base for psilocybin, which is precisely dosed to ensure consistency across uses.
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Between them, Richard Gere and Paul Schrader have precisely one Oscar nomination.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
The movements of the footballers are captured so precisely, users playing the VR game can virtually set foot on the pitch and reenact plays from actual EPL games.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
And now, Democrats are forced to grapple with precisely how to respond.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Between them, Richard Gere and Paul Schrader have precisely one Oscar nomination.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
The movements of the footballers are captured so precisely, users playing the VR game can virtually set foot on the pitch and reenact plays from actual EPL games.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
And now, Democrats are forced to grapple with precisely how to respond.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mixed Doubles Pools Note: just ahead of the event, Etta Wright backed out with injury.Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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But that plan changed, and the league has launched just one.Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
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This kind of discourse is exactly what Campbell loves about fashion in the first place.Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sure, Biden has a handful of close confidants but has not been exactly solicitous for advice since winning the White House.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was given prime seating at the service right between them -- a better location than Jill Biden, who sat on Brigitte Macron's other side -- and many current heads of government and state.SYLVIE CORBET, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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By 1974, Motown had moved to Los Angeles and was once again exploring other opportunities, right as country was having a moment thanks to crossover hits by Charlie Rich and country-by-association stars John Denver and Olivia Newton-John.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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