careful
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But it is a careful balancing act – increasing borrowing costs also risks harming the economy.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Building on her doctoral research on homeschooling in Los Angeles County, Ms. Lane is careful to note the limits of existing studies and the superfluity of misinformation surrounding her topic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Be careful not to unintentionally commingle this property.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the creative team is careful not to let the show become a “museum piece.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The matron relocked the door, then set off so rapidly that my heart hammered as I trotted after her, careful to stay off the precious matting.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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