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deliberation

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


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Tensions in the deliberation room spilled into public view on Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

By concealing internal deliberation to enforce societal compliance, the state transformed biopolitical management into a performance of infallible authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Three weeks into this deliberation, I met J. He came out of nowhere, it seemed, except I knew exactly where he came from: the same small-ish town that I did, including the same high school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The verdict comes after deliberation over the division of assets between Roh and Chey, who had been married for 35 years.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Though Elizabeth would not, for the mere purpose of obliging Lady Catherine, have answered this question, she could not but say, after a moment’s deliberation:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy case failed to reach a verdict on their sixth day of deliberations.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

It’s a very delicate balance here because this whole system works by respecting the integrity of the deliberations and the process.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

“This is being directed by the Main Justice and the US Attorney,” Evans wrote in a remarkably candid account of internal deliberations.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

He requested that the juror be removed from the 12-member panel, but Judge William Sullivan refused and instead sent them back to continue a seventh day of deliberations Friday.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Einarsson and Skulason both concluded that Bobby, despite his late-life deliberations on the topic, was not a strong believer in the Catholic Church and that he hadn't converted to the faith.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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