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[deem] / dim /


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The world of “Lanterns” prefers to be bracingly honest about our false assumptions about heroism and whether the people we deem to be noble really are.

From Salon Aug. 14, 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

American leaders may expect Mr. Putin to respond to these circumstances in what they deem a “rational” way, by acknowledging battlefield realities and looking for ways to cut his losses and save face.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

“Nana told me that Mmoatia are the keepers of healing. Illnesses and ailments are their domain—and they will teach cures to those they deem worthy.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Now, the group deems it the highlight of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

I also give my consent for my children and my children's children, etc., to continue in this experiment until such time as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare deems it to be complete.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Four had injuries which were not deemed to be life-threatening, the university said.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

They typically exclude delinquencies from their calculations once they are deemed uncollectible, somewhere between 120 and 180 days past due.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

At the end of April, the group said it had reinstated a regional parliament, which had been deemed illegitimate.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The threat was deemed to be a swatting call, in which a person reports a fake threat to illicit panic and a large emergency response, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Of course, if you have been deemed special, and thus do have the proper permissions, please feel free to move on to the next page.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The U.S. government on Wednesday asked the bankruptcy court in Houston to convert First Brands’ chapter 11 case to a liquidation or dismiss it entirely, deeming the business insolvent.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 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

Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

He eschewed any stylistic qualities drawing attention to the process of filmmaking, deeming "too distracting" the close-ups of mouths talking and body parts that featured in his early films.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

The doctors didn’t remove the bullet, deeming it unsafe, so it remained lodged in Roosevelt’s fourth rib, just an inch away from his right lung.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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