careful
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“It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” a source told People.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Researchers believe the journey likely involved multiple stages and required careful coordination among groups living across different regions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
There was no great drama around the breakup of Soundgarden; there was a press release with a measured, careful statement, and then the band was no more.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“People have to be careful whenever they try to figure out how to diversify. Do you just create a new weaponizable dependency?” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She wore heavy, careful clothing: lace-up shoes, a pilling woolen skirt in dark gray.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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