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carefully

[kair-fuh-lee] / ˈkɛər fə li /


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But behind those calls are people who have spent decades carefully building a nest egg and are afraid to miss the SpaceX launch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A lingering Achilles tendon injury has led Tuchel to manage his minutes carefully, but he is first choice.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The experience taught him to weigh word-of-mouth carefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If the Fed sheds Treasures, it risks triggering a market panic if the process isn’t carefully calibrated and communicated.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I took the eggs quickly, searching out the largest ones, putting them carefully in Sean’s cap, nesting them in bits of grass to be sure they wouldn’t break.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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