delicate
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Mice without the mutation showed the opposite effect, highlighting a delicate balance between cholesterol circulating in the blood and fat stored in the liver.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Krug's mother addressed the delicate dance between privacy and safety when it comes to these types of cases.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Hoekstra’s comments come at a delicate time in U.S.-Canada relations, as trade tensions have intensified ahead of a U.S.-led review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade treaty, or USMCA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"It was a very delicate rescue," Riley said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The Iowa pigs turned out to be more delicate and more expensive to house and feed than the Creole pigs, and in the end, most didn’t survive in their new home.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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