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Adjective
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Fueled on coffee and with breaks for lunch and dinner, the two men signed more than 15,000, maybe even upwards of 20,000 comics, in a span of four days under the watchful eyes of reps for a signing and grading company charged with handling the comics.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The trials find Foundayo to be very safe, but Drucker notes that people should continue to keep a watchful eye on any new drug.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize safety when enjoying the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then again, what pickpocket would choose you, a clearly prepared and vigilant traveler, to target?—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orion is a tight space for four people to navigate, so the crew members have a careful choreography to maximize the data the astronauts can gather.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Through careful tuning of an extended Kalman filter and by taking advantage of bamboo’s natural vibration-damping properties, the system slashes control latency from 15–20 milliseconds down to just 8–10 milliseconds, enhancing responsiveness while keeping flight stable.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In ancient times a heedful list is a ship of the mind.—
Jay Pilgreen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2024
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Enduring decades of bans for its salacious content, D.H. Lawrence's 1928 avant-garde novel gets a fresh adaptation under the heedful eye of Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, who deftly explores the depths of female desire.—
Lia Beck,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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But the research also suggests that social media use is becoming more passive and circumspect — around half of adult social media users (49 percent) now actively post, share, or comment — down from 61 percent in 2024.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, during the San Francisco 49ers’ myriad contract negotiations with their many star players, general manager John Lynch has typically been circumspect when discussing those high-stakes discussions with reporters.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ebus added that interest in Venezuela is already dividing potential investors, with smaller risk-taking firms eager to enter while major companies remain cautious.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be wary of using manipulation tactics to keep someone close as Venus clashes with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Beijing would also be acutely wary of any agreement that would require it to monitor and punish ceasefire violations – especially one that could potentially pull it into conflict with the US.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pollan is understandably chary about the potential romanticism that lurks behind his conclusions.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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With that, many corporate leaders are chary about overreacting to the workforce disruption concern.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Advertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertent. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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