kid gloves
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"That kind of argument really belongs to the past," he says, noting the idea that foreign investors "have to be treated with kid gloves or they run away... no longer has much force".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Given that Mr. Carlson’s journey into a vile and very weird world has been well documented, it’s no surprise he’d treat Mr. Fuentes with kid gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
But the idea of handling such a gleeful provocateur with kid gloves seems to somehow miss the point of De Palma’s work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
Pittsburgh has used kid gloves with Jones at times, though he also threw a career-high 96 pitches over seven brilliant innings against Colorado last weekend.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
The gentlemen standing, studies in black and white with wing collars and kid gloves.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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