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decision-making

[dih-sizh-uhn-may-king] / dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
executive
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The measure is intended to streamline public works decision-making to improve city services and add new sources of revenue by leveraging existing resources such as underutilized city land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The potential explanations for this staggering drop-off include a nagging shoulder injury, Maye’s decision-making, and his cratering confidence—which only leads to more mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her prognosis and future medical requirements will naturally also play a role in her decision-making.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Data plays a role in our decision-making, but it is just one part of the overall picture," City sporting director Hugo Viana told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

By collective stewardship of the land and a clan-village system of democracy it avoided giving all the political control and decision-making to a single group.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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