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exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /


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It is impossible to know exactly to what extent City benefited on the field from their rule breaches.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Tirzepatide has become an important treatment for obesity and related conditions such as diabetes, but scientists are still working to understand exactly how it affects the body.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“The first six weeks of my son’s life, I wasn’t sure exactly what my prognosis was,” she later told People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

"The tool may pick up something particular in the writing, something repetitive, but that might be exactly what constitutes a writer's style," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The first step is to drill a hole in the bedrock at exactly the right angle and depth, or the explosion will be wasted.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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