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precision

[pri-sizh-uhn] / prɪˈsɪʒ ən /


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In a post on X, the US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the tanker "after the crew repeatedly failed" to follow directions.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

MIT engineers are developing a new spacecraft propulsion system that combines the strengths of traditional chemical rockets with the efficiency and precision of electric thrusters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Apaches have been flying low over the strait for maritime patrols and precision strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

American rail companies have developed world-leading technologies that can monitor track conditions in real time, deploy predictive maintenance and optimize network operations with remarkable precision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Improvements in anesthetics, and new drills and bone saws that allowed for precision cutting of the skull, made it possible.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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