careful
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"Normally I'm careful, but here I treat myself a little," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
To avoid such accusations, they should engage third parties to help determine market-rate compensation and keep careful records on the methods used to determine it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
He kept careful tabs on the company’s progress using dozens of color-coded spreadsheets.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Be careful where you buy from, shoppers are being warned as criminals use AI to supercharge scams.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Okay, that was improbable, seeing as he hadn’t even realized who I was at first, but one could never be too careful when it came to Rachel’s machinations.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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