delicate
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While the former was delicate and thin, the latter was a thick, puffy flatbread baked in a tandoor.
From BBC
President added that “it’s a delicate period of time,” and “it’s one thing to be offensive” but “another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that.”
For years, researchers did not understand how delicate particles like deuterons and antideuterons could exist in such intense heat.
From Science Daily
With two pink-felted mallets in his right hand and one in the left, he began to pick out the mesmeric rhythm and melody, expertly striking the xylophone-like metal bars creating a delicate, resonant sound.
From BBC
That can be a game changer when training robots for more delicate processes, such as picking up wine glasses or putting away eggs.
From MarketWatch
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