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deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /


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The technology is decidedly futuristic, but the company has deliberately preserved a person at the point of service.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Government spokesman William Baloyi told Reuters news agency that people had deliberately spread false claims about the judgment, creating the impression that undocumented migrants would automatically be granted legal status.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Analysts at consulting firm Eurasia Group said this week they expect Iran to continue targeting shipping in an effort to undermine U.S. gains rather than deliberately seek a full-scale confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The short seven-day training period was chosen deliberately.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

It took a year for a senior class to be added to the school, and even then officials deliberately limited classes to vocational training, and not precollege education.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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