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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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There are also Asian currencies with “domestic headwinds and sensitive to U.S. yields such as IDR,” the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"The territory is so vast, and there are so many sensitive targets within it, that the enemy cannot predict where we will fly tomorrow," Madyar said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Using genome editing and cancer cell models, the researchers found that cancer cells became much more sensitive to ferroptosis when vitamin B2 was limited.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

But is a simple mention of Mossad relating to their well-known hunt for Nazis 70 years ago really so sensitive?

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Here was someone she might be able to have fun with, but Ophelia also saw a sensitive, guarded side to Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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