deliberate
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It flows from deliberate choices made by state health authorities a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The majority’s use of such language is a deliberate choice rather than a scientific inevitability.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Arendse's yellow card for a deliberate knock-on gave England a man advantage for 10 minutes, and, at the end of the powerplay, Genge barged through opposite number Thomas du Toit from a quick tap penalty.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Instead of the protective fortification of concrete barriers and razor wire, the National Mall is marked by a sprawling, deliberate openness.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
There were mothers with children and deliberate old men who spat into gaudy handkerchiefs.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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And so, I think there has to be both a change to the way the Senate deliberates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The Fed is considering this scenario as it deliberates the future of monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
While the jury deliberates Majors' fate, the actor faces up to a year in jail if he is convicted of all four charges.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
Individual states have taken actions intending to stop online danger for children as Congress deliberates.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
But when a man deliberates and gathers arguments in favor of human prudence he can believe the contrary, and this is from the world.
From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.
The jury in 77-year-old George Gibney's deliberated for more than seven hours before returning a to give its verdict's on Monday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The jury was sent out on Tuesday, they deliberated for around six hours and reached a verdict on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
After a three-week trial, the jury in Los Angeles deliberated for two days before declaring itself deadlocked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Santa Barbara Superior Court trial lasted 14 weeks, and the jury, which included eight women and four men, deliberated for more than 30 hours across seven days.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
I deliberated where I stood, wanting to return to him badly, but afraid I might have morning breath.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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Jurors were then sent out to consider their verdicts on Thursday afternoon and have now been deliberating for about seven hours.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Jurors spent three weeks viewing internal correspondence and hearing testimony, and arrived at a verdict after deliberating for roughly two hours.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The advisory board made its decision after deliberating at an April 15 hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
“Well,” said he, in a deliberating manner, “for five minutes, perhaps.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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