How to Use exact science in a Sentence
exact science
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At the end of the day, making movies isn’t an exact science.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
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Trust your gut Look, there’s no exact science to finding the best deals.
—Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
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Knowing what makes a state a great place to live isn’t an exact science.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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This is a man who has drinking beer through a meat straw down to an exact science.
—Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
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Of course, judging when a player is ready for the big leagues isn’t an exact science.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2022
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Medicine is not an exact science, and things change every day.
—Amitha Kalaichandran, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
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Again, benchmarks and speed tests are not an exact science.
—Don Reisinger, Fortune, 17 May 2018
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Baking may be an exact science, but these muffins are proof anybody can do it.
—Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
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Some of the variation in the count is also likely due to the way it's conducted, which is not an exact science.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
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There’s no exact science as to where the tolerance tipping point is.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
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In practice, of course, X needs more than that since steering the balloons with air currents is far from an exact science.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2017
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Figuring out if that core appeal is there pre-launch, of course, is not an exact science.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 4 June 2019
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Although far from an exact science, picking the right time to book is now less of a guessing game thanks to new metrics and services.
—Chris Clayton, Outside Online, 26 June 2014
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Remember, though, that airlines have to swap out planes every once in a while, so this isn't an exact science.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2019
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There’s no exact science to parenting, which is why there have been a million books written about it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Oct. 2022
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Williams is the first to admit hydrology is not an exact science.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
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But the whole process is not an exact science — there’s still a lot of experimentation.
—Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, 20 May 2018
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Think of power training more like cooking, rather than an exact science.
—Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2021
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There’s no exact science to how Satterfield makes the switch at quarterback.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2019
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But testosterone numbers are far from an exact science.
—Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018
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As most of us adapt to a work from home situation, one entrepreneur has it down to an exact science.
—Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 20 Apr. 2020
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The beauty of ranch water is there's no exact science to perfecting this drink, so feel free to adjust it to your taste preferences.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
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None of this makes the process an exact science, only perhaps slightly more exact than before.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2021
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And above all else, remember our fantasy game is far from an exact science.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
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But on his final attempt, Hawley passed his teammate with a winning mark of 21-11½. Marking in high school long jump isn’t an exact science.
—oregonlive, 21 May 2021
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Taking a relationship break is an art, not an exact science, and there are guidelines: 1.
—Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 15 Mar. 2023
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Shutterstock Measuring the opinions of people who see a film is far from an exact science.
—Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 13 Aug. 2018
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How to Make Ranch Water The beauty of ranch water is there's no exact science to perfecting this drink, so feel free to adjust it to your taste preferences.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2020
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Predictions about small groups aren’t an exact science.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2020
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As placement isn’t an exact science, testing various locations is an effective way to find the best location in your home.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024
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