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decision

[dih-sizh-uhn] / dɪˈsɪʒ ən /




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But we can wonder if it was a poor decision by the Dodgers, with all of their top-flight minor league outfield prospects, to splurge so steeply?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Carney said Saturday that his government had made the decision to impose tariffs of its own “reluctantly, because we recognize that it will raise costs and reduce choice for Canadians.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

The decision means the parents who spent years fighting Jones in court will receive a fraction of what the Texas jury believed his conduct warranted.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Amanda Serrano retained her WBA and WBO featherweight belts with a narrow majority decision over Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur in the first world title fight to be streamed live on TikTok.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“I’m not considering this decision lightly, Mom. But business is booming in Phoenix, and it could be a good opportunity for us.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Next week, host Susan Matthews joins Amicus co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern to discuss the blockbuster decisions handed down in June—and Gorsuch’s role in them.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

In Asia, a trio of central bank decisions headline the week as the Middle East crisis keeps the heat up on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Notwithstanding "serious failures" in the process that led to the killings, "the decisions of the commanders did not raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct," the IDF said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Financial education is one of the greatest gifts a loved one can pass on to a child, because it sets them up to make informed decisions that could otherwise cost them thousands of dollars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

I’m never gonna act like I know best and they aren’t capable of making their own decisions.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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