sensitive
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Companies most sensitive to energy prices have done the math and many have shared it with their investors.
The decisions come at a sensitive moment for the tech industry, with Meta and other social media companies facing a wave of lawsuits -- and regulations -- over the impact of their platforms on minors.
From Barron's
And unlike classical bits, qubits are particularly sensitive to changes in their environment—anything from heat to electromagnetic interference—that can throw their fragile quantum states into disarray and cause a computer to malfunction.
From Barron's
The dispute illustrates how sensitive the auto supply chain can be and result in disruptions over a single component.
“These are sensitive, diplomatic discussions and you have directed us to maintain confidentiality on the specific terms and not negotiate through the news media, as others do,” Witkoff said.
From Los Angeles Times
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