exactly

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“We’re going to let him do what he does best,” Shula said, “and we all know exactly what he does best.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

April 15 — tax day — was exactly 54 days ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Her journey illustrates exactly what Dutch policymakers are trying to achieve: ensuring young people move seamlessly from education into work before they become completely disconnected.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The architects working to complete Gaudí’s vision have used computer modeling to test the stability of his geometric designs—and have found that Gaudí knew exactly what he was doing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It was Sunday, May 10, 1942, exactly two years after the fall of Holland.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom