deliberate
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We spoke to the Hollywood titan about his new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” his punishing approach to “disloyalists” and the deliberate rage he inherited from his civil-rights-activist mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
This will be followed by deliberate and thoughtful integration of AI tools and methods in years two and three.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The plainness is deliberate; Fields conveys quiet comfort and adoring acceptance without ever slipping into sentimentality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It's not an accident, it's deliberate," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’d dropped an oar, and in the confusion of retrieving it I felt his fingertips brush in a casual yet deliberate fashion along my cheek near the jawbone.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
And so, I think there has to be both a change to the way the Senate deliberates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The Fed is considering this scenario as it deliberates the future of monetary policy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
This one-year mark comes on the heels of reported upticks in crimes against Jewish and Palestinian communities and as the state Legislature deliberates a reparations package that aims to remedy the legacy of slavery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
While the jury deliberates Majors' fate, the actor faces up to a year in jail if he is convicted of all four charges.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
The House virtually both deliberates and legislates in small sections.
From Congressional Government A Study in American Politics by Woodrow Wilson
The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The jury which condemned Patterson to prison were supposed to be isolated - sheltered from the frenzy surrounding the case while they deliberated.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Nonetheless, a jury deliberated for five days and ultimately found Miles guilty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
After a three-week trial in June, the jury in Los Angeles deliberated for two days before declaring itself deadlocked on the original charges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
He asked them how long they had deliberated before they bought what they bought.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The trio of judges are now deliberating on Patterson's appeal, as well as an argument by the prosecution that her parole period should be scrapped.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now, was Warsh deliberating targeting the long end of the curve with the statement and ensuing press conference?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
They spent three hours and 15 minutes deliberating before finding him guilty.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Jason had to stop deliberating and take what he wanted.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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The Crucible
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