deemed

Example Sentences

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The prosecution was later thrown out and Halligan’s appointment deemed illegal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

India’s tiny state of Sikkim is a particular hot spot for glacial lakes, with at least 16 deemed by authorities to be of high risk of bursting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And that "athletes should not be deemed to have an unfair or disproportionate competitive advantage due to their sex variations."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

His parents deemed him too young, so he could only stare from afar, enchanted, at the tents and the lights.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern