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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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CNN said Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information, which carries a sentence of up to 60 months in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s unclear how sensitive the new economy that grew out of that era is to higher rates and inflation running close to 4%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Hitting Kuwait signaled a willingness to escalate but without hitting more sensitive sites in the Gulf’s more powerful states that have previously struck back against Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The study also suggests that MHC class I may play a broader role in determining how sensitive tissues are to CD4+ T cell-mediated damage.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The polar bear sniffed the air with his sensitive nose.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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