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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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CNN said Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information, which carries a sentence of up to 60 months in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s unclear how sensitive the new economy that grew out of that era is to higher rates and inflation running close to 4%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The British domestic security service, MI5, said that more than 20,000 people in the U.K. alone were approached by Chinese agents on LinkedIn in recent years to get them to provide sensitive information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The study also suggests that MHC class I may play a broader role in determining how sensitive tissues are to CD4+ T cell-mediated damage.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I thought maybe I was being too sensitive, but this proves that I was not.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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