exacting
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"This action supports the welfare of American children by exacting real consequences for child support delinquency under existing federal law," the department said in a statement.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In other words, Congress acted in a historically unique and exacting way in telling judges how they were supposed to decide redistricting challenges.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
It's a highly anticipated journey that demands exacting precision -- but there's still room for the astronauts to live out their childhood dreams of spaceflight.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The work is exacting, isolating, high-pressure—and often takes a steep toll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Nothing is talked about here to-day except the strange coincidence; the officials of the Board of Trade have been most exacting in seeing that every compliance has been made with existing regulations.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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