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exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /


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The study, published in Molecular Neurodegeneration, combined evidence from hundreds of people with laboratory experiments designed to uncover exactly how the pesticide affects the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

“And saying, ‘hey, we love you, and we love exactly what you bring to the game, and you don’t have to do anything else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

The apps tell us exactly what we want.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

It is impossible to gauge exactly who has only come on for a penalty shootout.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

I take out my phone and look back at the text Brie sent me last week to make sure I didn’t miss something, but it’s exactly how I remembered it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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