precise
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"Steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions," the military said, adding it "regrets any harm caused to uninvolved individuals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Achieving a more precise calibration of argon-argon dating was an important part of that larger effort.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The precise cause of every death is less certain.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“As the market matures, investors are becoming more precise about how that exposure is structured and which risks they actually want to take.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Will soon come to London,” said I, after casting about for a precise form of words, “or summon me anywhere else?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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