careful
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"When working at night in New Guinea you need to be very careful as there are several highly venomous species that look very similar to the non-venomous groundsnakes."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
As its small cast obsesses over a fabled alien encounter and seems willing to stop at nothing to find release in a divine being, be careful, “The Pineapple” argues, of the personal Eden you seek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I just think we've got to be really careful of the whole situation," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Indeed, careful readings of bond-market data suggest the rise in yields doesn’t spring entirely from fears about runaway inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Katherine and Chip thought he was crazy for being so careful.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Unit 9
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