delicately
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Cubes of delicately folded fettuccine, stuffed shells, slabs of lasagna.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
How do I address this delicately while still advocating for my brother and me?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
These sensors determine whether the robot "should tighten its grip or not, whether it is dealing with a sturdy object, or whether it needs to act delicately because it is an egg," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
These delicately drawn, soft, and sometimes colourful, Korean illustrations grabbed the spotlight in the mid-2010s as artists increasingly shared their work on social media.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
My mom started eating again, delicately picking the capers off the rice with the tines of her fork.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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