delicate
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Frogs, toads, and salamanders have delicate skeletons that do not fossilize easily, so their remains are uncommon in the fossil record outside asphaltic sites such as La Brea Tar Pits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
She grew up across different L.A. suburbs, in a family that owned car washes, and says she understands how delicate local economies can be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
His government avoided criticising Morocco, with whom it has delicate diplomatic relations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
After Ramsey's delicate finish put Wales in front, they poured forward with such gusto that even Neil Taylor scored - the wing-back's first goal since he was playing in non-league for Wrexham six years earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Nineteenth-century séance attendees had the jaw-dropping experience of watching delicate lady mediums taken over by coarse sailor’s spirits and cursing up a storm direct from Summerland.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Bridge to Terabithia
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