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

“If I had just gotten in the car and driven off with my wife and child at that exact moment, everything would have been fine,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Because at that exact moment, Dickie McGinity threw up his breakfast.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman