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exhaustive

[ig-zaws-tiv] / ɪgˈzɔs tɪv /


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The Finnish study is among the most exhaustive to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Throughout this week, players and coaches juggle grueling training sessions and meticulous strategy sessions with an exhaustive schedule of media opportunities.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The list is hardly exhaustive, but it offers some of the greatest hits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Kennedy, who has long been sceptical of vaccines, said the overhaul came "after an exhaustive review" and that it "protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Prior to the trial, at which Andrews pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, the psychiatric staff of the Menninger Clinic conducted an exhaustive examination of the accused; this produced a diagnosis of “schizophrenia, simple type.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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