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carefully

[kair-fuh-lee] / ˈkɛər fə li /


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"Rather than being carried naturally by ice, the evidence points to a deliberate, carefully planned movement across a challenging and varied landscape," Dr. Clarke said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

People who had carefully planned their retirement, and had expected to clear mortgage debt or car finance, were left with no lump sum and no income.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But only a select few can participate: shares in hot IPOs are carefully allocated, with big chunks going to institutions and very wealthy people that don’t leave a lot left for regular retail investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Grandparents may have carefully saved for their own retirement, but they didn’t plan for the unexpected expense of being parents again. It’s putting these caregivers in situations that are untenable,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Then I carefully fold up the newspaper page and put it in my bag.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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