exact

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Although Nevada regulators investigated and fined the health practitioners involved in administering the peptides, investigators weren’t able to determine the exact cause of the reaction.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

When two distinct cancer markers are present on a cell, the DNA components attach to them and assemble at that exact location.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

At the beginning of the war, exact U.S. objectives weren’t clearly or formally stated, and I guessed the president would make them clear the day operations cease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And the company has pinpointed an exact year by which it’s urging the public to prepare for this event.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“In fact, I’m going to do the exact opposite of calming down. I’m going to have a full-on freak-out! It’s supposed to work! Why doesn’t it work?”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly