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careful

[kair-fuhl] / ˈkɛər fəl /


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Instead, it calls for careful laboratory research, more sophisticated climate modeling, and perhaps small-scale experiments on future Mars missions to explore localized warming techniques.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

But a MarketWatch reader shared her story with Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — to explain how careful record keeping and a second try led to a far better outcome.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“Companies need to be careful about technologies that are automatically recording, especially when it involves third parties,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The decision shelves, possibly for months, a process UC said would be a careful, evidence-driven review that was praised by UC President James B. Milliken as “comprehensive.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

As I’m about to step out into the courtyard, Mima asks, “Did you scratch the oud? Didn’t I tell you to be careful with it?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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