subtle

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This is done by tracking subtle movements in the host star and measuring the gravitational pull exerted by the orbiting object.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

If one looks carefully, its move could be a subtle dig at Tesla and Elon Musk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It has been described as "a fascinating and subtle story about group politics and female friendship".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He was beginning to suspect and recognize his own venomously subtle enmity to his own sister.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy