fussy
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“Guyana might be a little bit too light for them to want to ramp up, but you know, a liquid barrel is a liquid barrel, so maybe they won’t be too fussy about the quality.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
The data collected — including health monitoring and yes, troubleshooting fussy toilets — will inform future off-planet missions.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
For those curious about Snoop’s dining habits, Stewart recently described him as a “very fussy eater.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Still, How Great Can Carlos Be Is an entertaining debate for fussy old tennis to indulge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
He just asked them not to be too fussy about the truth.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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