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Faster removal of oil could give response teams a critical advantage, allowing them to eliminate spills before they spread into sensitive habitats and protected coastal regions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, "admitted to being part of a conspiracy to obtain sensitive information from the US government" for China, US Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A Eisenberg said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
And fast-food chains Wendy’s and Burger King are particularly sensitive because burgers are their core menu.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Suddenly, Moss didn’t feel so bad about being sensitive and easily riled.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing sensitive
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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