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exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /


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He also challenged the technology companies to explain to Canadians exactly how they protect their customers’ data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

If Dai is correct, BioNTech’s cancer pipeline could be exactly what the drugmaker needs to turn the page and finally jump-start its stock.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

That wasn’t what investors expected and yet there it was, showing up exactly when the stakes were the highest.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

All this variance and randomness, all these rules on top of regulations, none of it is exactly arbitrary, but neither is it fair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Listen, I’d always known exactly what I wanted, and it wasn’t this.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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