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deliberation

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


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"This has implications for critical real-world scenarios, like when a radiologist can accurately classify masses on an X-ray as benign or malignant fairly automatically, often without extensive deliberation, thanks to years of training," Cox said.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

AI development is outpacing ethical deliberation, and people are already being harmed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

In both cases, ordinary citizens — given time, expert testimony and structured deliberation — reached conclusions that elected politicians had long avoided.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Instead, after a few years of deliberation, they set their sights on 1970 and won.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

After a few minutes of puzzled deliberation he took from his pocket a thick red pencil and wrote carefully beneath the inscription: Whoever wrote the above meet me here tomorrow at noon.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

The professor declined to reveal details of the committee’s deliberations that led it to cancel its plans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

He also acknowledged that the jury was "exhausted" after deliberating from early Thursday morning, adding that "it would be totally wrong" to expect them to continue deliberations in the hours ahead.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Defining the shortfall was the first step taken by the so-called Greenspan Commission when it began its deliberations to restore balance to Social Security in 1982.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

"There is nothing the court can do to assist the jury in their deliberations," a jury note said Thursday.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

She was required to wear a ridiculous uniform and creep around the house as quietly as a mouse, lest she disturb the judge in his seemingly endless and sacrosanct deliberations.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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