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deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /


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Deng deliberately kept term limits vague at the top, Pei noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Roberto Sanchez, locked in a neck-and-neck contest with conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, struck a deliberately cautious tone when asked about the often bruising US leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The judge’s report had raised the prospect that a footprint found on the hillside was made deliberately by applying pressure against the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

More beings will appear too and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s deliberately low-fi look forces you to do triple and quadruple takes to comprehend what you’re even seeing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It was a pulsing, heaving force, as if it were deliberately trying to throw off Clare’s balance and claim his soul.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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