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That’s just how the retail business operates, which is precisely why seeing so many items locked away behind a theft-protection system reminiscent of an M.C.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Capital-gains indexing for inflation would be the cleanest complement: It raises the after-tax reward for deploying capital into productive assets precisely when the economy needs it most.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
"Much about how planets form and evolve is still a mystery. Finding clues like this one for solving this puzzle is precisely what Cheops set out to do."
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
For these and many other reasons, it is difficult to estimate precisely the Iran war’s net effect on the risks of opportunistic Chinese aggression against Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
And that was precisely why the danger-loving, thrill-seeking ex-president of the United States wouldn’t be able to resist.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing precisely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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