precisely
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Line arrays work by suspending multiple speaker cabinets in a curved vertical column, allowing sound engineers to precisely shape the direction and throw of audio across a large space.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
Electric grids use precisely synchronized clocks to detect disturbances hundreds of times each second before they cascade into blackouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Also a little grim, and precisely the kind of zinger that would lead a person to think that maybe that sad uncle at the cookout is flying solo for a very good reason.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
But it was precisely that challenge that helped shape Diogo into the player he went on to become.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
At least now, under the weight of this small girl’s arms, his entire being was finally in agreement: Here was precisely where he should be.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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