delicate
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He described a delicate balance the federal government is trying to strike: navigating a regulatory process meant to keep consumers safe against the possibility that these experimental drugs could help people with certain conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
He also stressed that the recovery period after the transplant would be extremely delicate, with transplant receivers needing to be on immunosuppressive medications for life.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
“That leaves the economy in a delicate balance.”
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
When those delicate cells become damaged, they can no longer transmit information properly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
From this height, Perchance seemed puny and fragile, as delicate as one of Connor’s puzzlers.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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