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What the "Netflix effect" has given her is precisely the visibility she had never enjoyed across four novels and more than a decade of writing, often on politically charged topics.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

But at our best, we novelists probe deeper truths precisely because the facts cannot always, ever, be totally known.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But her life has also been pretty meaningful as is—and she’s been able to accomplish what she has precisely because she’s been able to make her own choices about whether to have children.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

"Nevertheless, the way dogs and humans relate -- and have related -- to each other has value precisely because their mutual, complex entwinement with each other."

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

The casting process meant that no two metal letters were ever precisely the same, even before wear and tear.

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




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