Word: exaction
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When asked about Charbonneau’s criticism, Barman cited similarities between Charbonneau’s landmark findings and his own. “David used the exact same method, exact same instrument, exact same telescope, the exact same planet, and the exact same uncertainty in measurements to discover the existence of extrasolar planets,” he said. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...residence with fireplaces, a macassar ebony staircase, a bar, butlers and even works of art from the designer's personal collection. Downstairs are a fragrance den, a room filled with floor-to-ceiling shelves of shirts (there are 340 color choices) and a salon that Ford says is an exact copy of the living room in his house in London. Upstairs, two master tailors and five seamstresses are available for any task from creating a handmade suit to making sleeve adjustments on a cashmere sweater. One of Ford's favorite details is the label inside the jackets, which...
...Pageants are judged based on poise, intelligence, fitness, and confidence, which are all the exact qualities we are looking for in an officer, especially in the Marine Corps," Sinnott said...
...There's actually a thriving little underground community that's been studying this exact solution for a long time...
...judgment about the war. Saddam tried to kill his dad; his dad didn't try hard enough to kill Saddam. There was payback to be had. But never was Bush's adolescent petulance more obvious than in his decision to ignore the Baker-Hamilton report and move in the exact opposite direction: adding troops and employing counterinsurgency tactics inappropriate to the situation on the ground. "There was no way he was going to accept [its findings] once the press began to portray the report as Daddy's friends coming to the rescue," a member of the Baker-Hamilton commission told...