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 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
The jury came back with an acquittal after deliberating for about an hour.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Here, leaning over the banister, I cried out suddenly, and without at all deliberating on my words—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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