meticulous

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Steve Capus, a veteran network producer who worked with Pelley at the “CBS Evening News,” said his former colleague was built for the meticulous work that goes into every “60 Minutes” segment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Those close to Iraola say he is meticulous with routine, so it will be interesting to see how things change when he no longer has a whole week to prepare for a game.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

An exhibition at the Met highlights the art of Gothic drawings—remarkably meticulous designs for a range of astonishing European structures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Yet the meticulous Emery - who studies opposition footage while on the treadmill at the gym - will not leave such a momentous evening to chance.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He was much too meticulous an artist to permit so unsteady a hand to apply even a drop of paint to his hallways.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord