sensitive to
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Meanwhile, short-term yields, which are more sensitive to policy rates, are lower, reflecting limited hopes for any near-term rate increases by the Bank of Japan amid economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The study focused on older adults, a group that may be especially sensitive to lower B12 because absorption can become less efficient with age.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
As the chart shows, over time oil appears less sensitive to Trump’s remarks about a potential deal to end an armed conflict that is now in its 12th week.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
That spells trouble for tech stocks, which depend heavily on future earnings growth, making them highly sensitive to interest rates.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Some were sensitive to sunlight, so Tam Lin had constructed a latticework arbor.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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