deliberating

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In the case underway in Los Angeles, a jury has been deliberating for eight days over social media harm allegations against Meta and YouTube after several weeks of testimony and arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The jury at Woolwich Crown Court had been deliberating for more than 36 hours after a trial that began in November 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The jury came back with an acquittal after deliberating for about an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

“The Board has been deliberating on this issue since the end of that stakeholder process,” Shields said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

In honesty, he would have preferred to go into Father Olufemi’s study himself to get the journal, but some quick deliberating had put an end to that idea.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray