deliberately
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Roberto Sanchez, locked in a neck-and-neck contest with conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, struck a deliberately cautious tone when asked about the often bruising US leader.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Usually, invasive species are deliberately targeted by humans to try to bring them under control, like the initiative to feed contraceptives to grey squirrels.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
More beings will appear too and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s deliberately low-fi look forces you to do triple and quadruple takes to comprehend what you’re even seeing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention," the Pope said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Secret Service agents, with their earpieces and guns and deliberately flat expressions, stood outside our doors, doing their best to stay out of our family’s private life.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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