delicate
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I tend to leave dairy, delicate herbs and most cooked grains out of these packs; their texture can go a little strange or mealy in the freezer.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Petite, with delicate features and a soft voice, she nevertheless held a screen with authority,
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
US Vice President JD Vance admitted the plan was a "delicate dance" because Iran will "try to apply economic pressure to us".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The fossil belongs to Dendrocrinus simcoensis and preserves its tube feet, delicate structures that almost never survive fossilization.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
When he tries to explain our delicate relationship with the Indians, how we trade and work to keep a fragile peace, they scoff at him.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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