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carefully

[kair-fuh-lee] / ˈkɛər fə li /


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Like any peace treaty, however, the truce at Volkswagen relied on withdrawn threats, delayed decisions and a very carefully worded joint declaration.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers studied 41 healthy participants while they made risky choices under carefully controlled breathing conditions.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

His team hope this to be a pattern that becomes familiar – that ideas and plans are carefully dripped into the national conversation, taking shape and solidifying over time rather than appearing out of nowhere.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

According to the logline, this discovery kicks off an “adventure of a lifetime” — and I’m curious what that might mean for people whose careers presumably involve carefully sifting through old dirt all day.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

“We’ll do it carefully, then we’ll boil the good parts.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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