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[deem] / dim /


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“As an independent entity, it is important for them to be able to proceed with the work that they deem appropriate,” McOsker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

To deem a film whose worst mistake is some inherent goofiness as “insidious” defeats the entire point.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

But some experts say they could also be a statement on which pockets of the AI hardware sector investors deem resilient.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Nepal, authorities have also ordered the removal of online content that they deem to be misinformation about the floods.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Though Hoover conceded that some might deem him a “fanatic,” he reacted with fury to any violations of the rules.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The Guardian deems it a "four-star return to the castle".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Organized around what Ferrari deems a “dual-cockpit layout,” the swank, future-curious cabin design imagines driver and passenger bonding over the 10.25-inch central touch-screen display.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“In light of evolving societal norms, the Commissioner deems there is insufficient justification for the continued use of marital status in automobile insurance rating,” the filing stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"This is a message that Pyongyang is closely watching the upcoming drills and could stage a provocation if it deems one necessary."

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

I sit at the same table I always sit at, where Camille and everyone she deems worthy sits, too.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic were the only countries in the region where US influence was deemed more positive than that of China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Exposure to the full dynamism of our markets should not be reserved for the wealthiest or for those deemed to be the most sophisticated,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In July, however, the Federal Communications Commission added new foreign-made advanced robotic devices to a list of products deemed an “unacceptable risk” to national security.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is quite another to put on trial those deemed responsible.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

At seventeen, he was deemed incapable of management and was left homeless.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California said in her decision that the government had illegally retaliated against Anthropic, deeming it a supply-chain risk “for constitutionally protected expressive activities.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

The commission typically closely guards such documents, deeming them confidential and only for the eyes of its commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low worldwide.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The three judges also found that the original judge had erred by not deeming Tickle's removal from the app based on Grover's "first visual review" of the profile picture as direct discrimination.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

He took on big, monopolistic companies, deeming them “hurtful to the general welfare.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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