determining

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Seven disciplines will be contested in both London and New York - the 100m hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, mile, and long jump - with an athlete's combined points determining the overall event winner.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Some jurors said the difficulty of determining criminal intent—not the potential sentence—led to the deadlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This makes determining the patient's movements or scheduling clinical trials difficult, she added.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As it turns out, El Niño and La Niña aren’t the only players in determining how much rain and snow fall over Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

After several seconds of us pointing to each other, determining who should look out the window of the door, it seemed that with Lettie and Ruthanne both pointing to me, I was the chosen one.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool