gingerly
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Once the drone is ready, soldiers gingerly place it on the catapult launcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Practical Magic 2” is an exercise in girl-power pandering in which the Owenses, three pairs of sisters from the same family of witches, live gingerly on an idyllic Massachusetts island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even after receiving treatment, he continued to move gingerly around the court, struggling to chase down shots and leaning heavily on his racquet between points.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Jake gingerly puts his arm around me and helps me back to the bed.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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