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sensitive

[sen-si-tiv] / ˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /




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Only higher-income households, less sensitive to price increases, remained resilient.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It added that the data was "not used for any other purpose," and the tool had "safeguards in place to protect sensitive content".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The hidden prompts could instruct the app to scan a company’s internal systems for sensitive files and transmit them to the attacker’s server.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“They are clearly sensitive to affordability issues and the notion they shouldn’t tariff particular products.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He was a smart, sensitive child who was tormented by what he'd done and what he'd been through.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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