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carefully

[kair-fuh-lee] / ˈkɛər fə li /


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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team discovered a new crater by carefully comparing images of the same area taken at different times.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Announcing the rise last month, Royal Mail's managing director of letters, Richard Travers, said: "We always consider price changes very carefully, balancing affordability with the rising cost of delivering mail."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The U.S. will have to rethink the size of its saber and carefully determine where to most effectively deploy its forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I mean," she went on carefully, "Rowan is young. Too young to be of use to you. And he has the bukshah to see to. He cannot go."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda