deliberation

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On Wednesday, the ninth day of deliberation, the jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a case that accused the companies of designing their apps to be addictive and harmful to teens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The justices, in other words, will decide this case the proper way—with full briefing, oral arguments, deliberation, and an opinion—rather than over the shadow docket, with little or no explanation.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

After just 90-minutes of deliberation, the jury found Bradshaw not guilty.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The specific details are expected to be posted for school board deliberation in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

After a few minutes of puzzled deliberation he took from his pocket a thick red pencil and wrote carefully beneath the inscription: Whoever wrote the above meet me here tomorrow at noon.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers