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Exactly five years later, the time to escape California arrived after a miserable breakup from a three-year relationship with a guy that I hid entirely from my family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Exactly when and how it pops, though, is much harder to guess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Exactly what is good for SpaceX is hard to say.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Exactly how the whale ended up on an island off Denmark's East Jutland coast remains unclear.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"Exactly," she says, and then our thirty-second stop at the stop sign ends, and my head is thrown back against the seat.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan