gentle
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First, a gentle warning: Premiums can rise significantly when you get into your 60s and 70s.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Only a few years ago, he was a mystery, this international big man from Paris with an ectomorphic frame, graceful moves and a gentle, looping teardrop of a jump shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
But the gentle fist pump as the fans around him went wild was telling and perfectly encapsulated how Rai has become a major champion - by keeping calm in the eye of the storm.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"Be gentle but we are going. Don’t run over anybody, do not do what they did to us."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
As the brutal war persisted, Charles Livermore continued to see and feel Estelle’s gentle spirit in his séances with Kate Fox.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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