Word: exacting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson eleven got some early returns of their own--four goals in the first 30 minutes, to be exact--on the way to an easy 5-1 win over the Polar Bears...
...case, the meeting was held. Normally, when a motion is made, copies of the exact wording are circulated to all members. At this meeting, there was no printed motion. Instead, we were shown slides of what the kiosks would look like. When asked for more specific details, Dean Fox told us to "trust" him. This time, the motion passed, partly because the meeting was held just before exams, and student attendance...
...befits a colt of his stature, Niatross was syndicated last year for a record $8 million while still a two-year-old. The horse quickly acquired a slew of proud parents: 26, to be exact, including the 71-year-old woman who bred him, the trainer-driver who has shepherded his development since he was a weanling, the securities executive who put together the syndicate to manage his stud career and 23 investors. Unfortunately, it is not one big happy family. Niatross's various owners have slapped one another with lawsuits, attempting to gain control over the colt...
...film depicts Judy as the naive victim of a sexist society. Her ex-spouse ripped her off. Her dad pushes her around. Her second husband, a horny, gray-haired fool, paws her constantly and, on their wedding night, cajoles her into making love on the bathroom floor. At the exact moment of his premature ejaculation, he has a heart attack and dies on top of Judy. It's like visualizing a bad Rodney Dangerfield joke and recognizing its ugly failure...
Part of the tortuous ritual known as freshman year at the United States Military Academy includes knowing the "days," the exact number of days until various important events, like the Army-Harvard and Army-Navy football games and Christmas. The last day before the event--no one seems to have any idea why--is always called a "butt...