delicate
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At such locations, fossils may retain not only bones and other hard tissues, but also delicate soft structures that are usually lost during fossilization.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
While Disney plays a delicate game of regulatory defense with FCC chair Brendan Carr on over-the-air television, its sports media empire is facing an existential economic crisis.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Myxas glutinosa gets its name from the gooey mantle that covers its extremely delicate, gold-flecked brown shell.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s a delicate balance that demands focus and connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nineteenth-century séance attendees had the jaw-dropping experience of watching delicate lady mediums taken over by coarse sailor’s spirits and cursing up a storm direct from Summerland.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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