precisely
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Forward Alyssa Thomas dominated with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, while guard Kahleah Copper poured in 21 points to lead the Mercury precisely, as Sparks coach Lynne Roberts expected pregame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The final twist is one of the bleakest endings in postwar fiction, precisely because it exposes survival itself as a kind of illusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The suspected culprit behind this loss is precisely what most would guess – warming seas, melting arctic ice and a decrease in prey availability.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Together, the two methods allowed researchers to determine precisely when the animals were awake, in deep restorative sleep or in dreaming sleep.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“That is precisely what we are doing,” the man says.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing precisely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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