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Recent Examples of exactitude Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Implementing this kind of exactitude across a crowd of dancers is one of Goebel’s signatures. Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024 That exactitude is most evident here in his lineup of crudos, a sharp and optimistic way to begin a meal. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024 The bones of superb physical antics are there, but the best farce approaches it with the exactitude of an Olympic gymnastics routine. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exactitude
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Noun
  • Jones has a lower ceiling, but he's shown more accuracy than Richardson so far.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • If that continues, the quality of our foreign policy conversation will degrade even further, not just in accuracy, but in accountability.
    Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Borussia Dortmund’s forwards will need to pick their spot with real precision in the next round.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • The fan can tilt 90 degrees vertically and oscillate horizontally 90 degrees, cooling a wide area with precision.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Nicholas Meyer brought the franchise back to life with The Wrath of Khan, which pits Kirk against his old nemesis (played to arch perfection by Ricardo Montalban).
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
  • Imagine tender chicken breasts marinated in spiced buttermilk, then pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a honey-buffalo sauce, before being layered onto a fluffy challah bun with tangy ranch slaw and bites of fresh dill.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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