deliberating

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On Wednesday, the jury was deliberating the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 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

She pressed her hand firmly against the rock, tilted her head to the side, deliberating.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix