deliberating

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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

The two-week trial in Los Angeles federal court concluded with the jury deliberating for nearly two days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

After deliberating for more than eight hours, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

After deliberating for a little more than three hours, the jury acquitted 37-year-old union carpenter Juan Espinoza Martinez on the charge of murder for hire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

We came to a T in the road and stopped, the pigeon deliberating between left and right.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs