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• The stories are not exactly the same, but the events in both movies happen around the same time.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
• This is not exactly the kind of growth we’re used to seeing in IPOs.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 25 Aug. 2023
• The Searcher, with its John Ford title homage, is a play on the Western, a genre not exactly known for its deep thinkers.
  — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
• Dear Abby: What’s a classy way to reach out to a man who’s not exactly single?
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
• Teams did not exactly stampede to sign him this spring.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• Someone took a picture of their dog still got $30, so the system was not exactly tightly run.
  — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 July 2023
• There are a several huge le différences this time around, however, and not exactly the kind that inspire you to throw a hearty Vive in front of them.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
• Here, the results are not exactly a complete dish on their own, but instead offer the makings of so many others.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
• Though neither is a conference contender this season, the teams are not exactly in the same spot in the SEC pecking order.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
• One of the drawbacks to old homes is they’re not exactly optimized for modern-day living.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
• Although the phrasing of your initial offer to swap places -- as a favor to him -- was not exactly rude, Miss Manners knows what was in your heart.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2023
• Greg’s date, Bridget, was not exactly welcomed with open arms.
  — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• While the appeal has grown, private credit is not exactly a new entrant to the financial world.
  — Drew Maloney, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
• The operator does not exactly fly the drone so much as tell it where to go, with the drone doing all the piloting and preventing crashes.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Above their studio was a therapist’s office and drums were not exactly welcome in the session due to noise concerns.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2023
• The tweens have taken over, and Sephora employees and shoppers are not exactly thrilled about the invasion.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Jan. 2024
• Also heard on the soundtrack are ominous recordings, not exactly music but faint siren-like sounds that announce the film’s subject.
  — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
• Elon Musk knows a thing or two about starting companies—but his advice for would-be entrepreneurs might not exactly inspire them.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• But the place is not exactly teeming with Newsom supporters.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023
• However, people started to point out that this was not exactly how the ultrarich really dressed, or at least not all of them.
  — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
• The statistical production is not exactly eyebrow-raising — four catches for 34 yards vs. the Gators, and four more catches for 48 yards against the Bears.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• Viewing habits have changed, and network television is not exactly on the upswing thanks to streaming, and before that, cable.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• But that's not exactly the case in Newaygo County, north of Grand Rapids, where main streets and outdoor recreation drive an economy and much of the political discourse in a deeply red area.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
• For who on Earth would believe an amateur astronomer from Poland claiming that what science, the church and the Bible taught about the surrounding heavens was not exactly correct?
  — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
• After all, his techniques are not exactly intuitive – or even easy for the layman to understand.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
• Hey, oatmeal with berries for breakfast, a cheese stick snack, and PB&J with a banana at lunch are all wholesome, budget-friendly, and quick to eat between meetings, but this menu is not exactly the most veg-forward feast.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
• Guardians manager Terry Francona admitted the play was not exactly drawn up that way.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
• Teel’s athleticism offers a high ceiling on defense Teel’s slim, athletic frame may not exactly paint the picture of a standard catcher at the pro level.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
• Now mind you, my parents were incredibly supportive of my soccer career but not exactly steeped in the hallowed history of the game.
  — Julie Foudy, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• While those movies were not exactly box office hits, the unique aesthetic, the worlds, and the popularity of the Disneyworld ride has the studio hoping that third time is the charm to turn the property into a bonafide movie franchise.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024