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Firefighters were seeking to contain the fire using preexisting features such as roads, ridges and trails rather than carving a fire line through the island’s sensitive ecosystems, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"It was clearly designed to show that even the UAE's most sensitive and internationally protected infrastructure can be reached. That is the message," said Krieg.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
There are also Asian currencies with “domestic headwinds and sensitive to U.S. yields such as IDR,” the senior currency analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Tiny injectable or wearable LnLEDs could potentially help doctors detect cancers, monitor organs in real time, or activate light sensitive drugs with exceptional precision.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Yuki was extra sensitive to tone, and she trembled in my arms.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Vocabulary lists containing sensitive
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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