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delicate

[del-i-kit] / ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt /






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The news comes at a delicate time for Japanese monetary policy steering as officials assess the economy’s ability to absorb higher rates while the Iran crisis generates uncertainty about the trajectory for growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bypassing it takes time, money and delicate cross-border diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

At the heart of quantum computing are qubits, which offer the promise of answering questions that defeat today's machines, but are notoriously delicate and unstable.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In many existing systems, extreme cooling is necessary to prevent a process known as decoherence, in which delicate quantum information is lost.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The rectangular stone was the size of a domino, set in a thick gold band with delicate swirling patterns engraved on each side.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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