delicate
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A major difficulty comes from how samples are prepared, since traditional methods can distort delicate cellular components.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Such a move would buy time, but also run the risk of enraging Trump at a delicate moment in U.S.-Mexico relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
So how did the King navigate the delicate balance of making a point while staying cordial.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
He added officials do have a delicate balancing act, to refrain from raising rates prematurely and further slow down a struggling economy, while avoiding waiting too long to act before higher inflation becomes entrenched.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
I’d expected Mom to protest—she always talked about how delicate the orchid was, how rare and precious—but she didn’t.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Vocabulary lists containing delicate
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