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deliberation

[dih-lib-uh-ray-shuhn] / dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /


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“Ladies and gentlemen, after much deliberation and sadness, I have to announce next year will be my last tour ever, ever, ever,” Stewart said in a video posted Monday to Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

“UC’s current test-free policy followed years of faculty review, regents’ deliberation, legal developments and pandemic-related access concerns,” a UC spokesperson said Wednesday, adding that the review now underway is “expedited” and “evidence-based.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Cooper-Lesadd said she had approached Plaid Cymru after a "period of deliberation".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

King: When you initially went into the deliberation room, it wasn’t 11-1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

In Ansolabehere’s memory, Bartlett’s then-wife, Lisa, overheard the writers’ deliberations and casually suggested, “Maybe she’s in love with Arnold.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

While the Fed put was dependent on the policy deliberations of one of the world’s most powerful monetary institutions, the AI put hinges on something more ephemeral — the confidence of millions of investors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Following a week of deliberations earlier this month, a Massachusetts jury told Sullivan they could not reach a verdict because of a lone holdout juror and a mistrial was declared on 4 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He will also consider the defense's push to release additional information on the jury deliberations, which lasted seven days.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

If they had to think about anything, make critical judgments and deliberations, the cause was hopeless.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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