exact time
Example Sentences
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Every year on 11 September, bells ring to commemorate the exact time that each of the four planes crashed, and the exact time the Twin Towers fell.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
What makes things even more difficult is that it’s impossible, as of now, to pinpoint the exact time and location of a downpour, even though it can be gauged with marvelous accuracy.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
One night, the five decide to bestow their honorific on Ticky, whom they consider “the cleverest of us all because you can tell the exact time without looking at a clock.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
EDT on May 2, the exact time Golden Tempo crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
On Earth, the earliest way to work out longitude required them to know the exact time, then compare it to the sun's position in the sky.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
