sensitive
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ALMA's instruments are sensitive enough to distinguish deuterated water from ordinary water, allowing the team to precisely measure the ratio between the two.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
As well as the restriction on face coverings, Hochul announced that ICE agents would no longer be permitted to enter schools, libraries, community centers, polling sites, and other sensitive locations without a judicial warrant.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“Instead, investors are being asked to underwrite the company’s larger silicon ambitions, which we believe means the market is going to be increasingly sensitive to Arm’s spending discipline.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It’s also true that consumers become more sensitive to higher prices because press coverage makes the price hikes inescapable, and less so as prices fall, even if they don’t fully return to earlier levels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Audrey told me I was being too sensitive.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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