careful
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Aeralis chairman Robin Southwell said the decision to go into administration had been taken after "careful consideration of the company's position and the funding challenges it has faced over recent months".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
They’re back to being too cautious, too careful.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
While she is pushing for a new approach, she is careful not to throw the previous Secretaries-General under the blue bus.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
He was also careful not to be photographed in his tennis attire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“That is the curse. They do not leave us alone. So we are going to be very careful, so that we both grow nice and old, yes?”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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