“Witnesses were able to provide police with an exact description of the suspect.”

“The exact number was 9,280 saber and bayonets.”

“We have a pretty exact estimate of what it will cost to run this thing when it is put into operation.”

“Classifying the case particulars is an exacting task. It requires intimate knowledge of the guide points and their concrete referents.”

“Not only was it difficult for me to work with such an exacting boss, it was difficult for others. I soon became so stressed out that I began to look for another position.”

“Now he was to be thrown into the crucible of a pennant race in New York City, under the most exacting manager the game had ever known.”