sensitive
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"But they're also sensitive and only reach high efficiency when the conditions are just right."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, "admitted to being part of a conspiracy to obtain sensitive information from the US government" for China, US Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A Eisenberg said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
And fast-food chains Wendy’s and Burger King are particularly sensitive because burgers are their core menu.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Chelsea, nothing. You are so sensitive, you know that? I was just thinking that it’s nice that you are so focused...all the time.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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