precise

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Liverpool's precise final position will decide the Premier League's total European allocation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Modern agriculture depends on precise timing of delivering nutrients to plants.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

She was precise and firm but careful — as she pressed on the outside corner of my eye, I felt tension draining down the side of my cheek and neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For example, Panetta says, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration developed a laser for use in space, so it had to be safe and precise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It was more precise than “code breaker,” although she was often called that, too.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield