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exacting

[ig-zak-ting] / ɪgˈzæk tɪŋ /


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Justice Amy Coney Barrett, however, supplied the argument’s most exacting skepticism, and likely the cleanest window into which a center-right majority might land.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

He was exacting, charming and merciless in equal measure.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It's a highly anticipated journey that demands exacting precision -- but there's still room for the astronauts to live out their childhood dreams of spaceflight.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Most ominously, the “airborne garbage” we were breathing was exacting a price on everyone’s health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But Volpe’s coaching is no less intense and exacting.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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