deem
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Artists can buy insurance to cover missed dates, but some deem it too expensive, and policies may exclude the health condition causing them trouble—or the insurance company might fight the claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Its current travel advice warns that it is illegal in Saudi Arabia to say anything publicly that the authorities "deem disruptive to public order".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I left less confident that Chair Warsh would deem that appropriate,” said Mike Lorizio, head of U.S. rates and mortgage trading at Manulife Investment Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Recent polling suggests that, ahead of Tuesday’s primary, incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has what pollsters deem a statistically insignificant lead in her bid for reelection as the city’s top executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
“Just because maybe these women have stayed here in Clover City or have become stay-at-home moms or cashiers doesn’t mean you can deem their entire lives outside of the pageant a waste.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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"This is a message that Pyongyang is closely watching the upcoming drills and could stage a provocation if it deems one necessary."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Singapore has strict rules on public speech and what it deems as demonstrations, arguing that it is necessary to regulate them to protect social harmony.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Cloud is another business Lapping deems ripe for disintermediation by China.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
AI “refusals”—when a model declines a request it deems harmful—are safety theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Well, you have three weeks. It’s not long, but you can begin training. If the Assignment Board deems you fit, possibly your case will be reviewed.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Sadly, the stag's behaviour meant that it had to be put down as it was deemed to be a danger to visitors.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The incident was deemed serious enough for the British embassy in Washington to raise the matter with the White House, according to two sources cited by Politico.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Query why emoluments get the backhand, and this clause is sort of forgotten and maybe implicitly deemed as this backwater.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
But this may shift, and so Goldman has run a screen for companies currently deemed most likely to benefit from AI adoption, with a particular focus on how the technology may reduce labor costs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
After that year had passed, and part of another, she was deemed ready.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
The three judges also found that the original judge had erred by not deeming Tickle's removal from the app based on Grover's "first visual review" of the profile picture as direct discrimination.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The SBA inspector general later recommended that all awards to talent agents be reviewed or audited, deeming them “high-risk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Mainly because as each of us gets better and wiser in our particular areas of expertise, we have to toss everything and start over, deeming the old material to be childish and unprofessional.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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