careful
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That old saw about being careful what you wish for comes to mind.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Every decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards," DHS said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It's hugely increased in cost and staff resource. As a conservation charity we are really careful about our resources and where they go," Biddle added.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He can save food for as long as three days, if he’s careful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“In the early stages of growth, before the appearance of the sporangia, the interrupted fern is easily confused with the cinnamon fern. Luckily, there are several ways the careful observer might tell them apart....”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing careful
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