deliberate
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It flows from deliberate choices made by state health authorities a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The communications regulator said it found "deliberate call-dropping" tactics, as well as customers being put on hold "for no reason".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The majority’s use of such language is a deliberate choice rather than a scientific inevitability.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Instead of the protective fortification of concrete barriers and razor wire, the National Mall is marked by a sprawling, deliberate openness.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
These were the men I feared—the ones who dug and dug and dug—single-minded and deliberate.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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
But during this process, as Cannon deliberates on the matter, the witnesses are apparently sweating this out and feeling immense pressure.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2024
All present will now retire while the council deliberates.
From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
On Tuesday, the jury deliberated for more than four hours before finding Khan guilty, but cleared Chowdhury.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The jury in 77-year-old George Gibney's deliberated for more than seven hours before returning a to give its verdict's on Monday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The nine-person panel in the blockbuster trial deliberated for less than two hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The Chicago jury, which deliberated from around two hours, found that "the total amount of damages suffered by Plaintiff is $49.5 million", according to documents.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I deliberated where I stood, wanting to return to him badly, but afraid I might have morning breath.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
He also acknowledged that the jury was "exhausted" after deliberating from early Thursday morning, adding that "it would be totally wrong" to expect them to continue deliberations in the hours ahead.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Last week, a second jury was discharged after deliberating for nearly 20 hours following a five-week trial.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
In the case underway in Los Angeles, a jury has been deliberating for eight days over social media harm allegations against Meta and YouTube after several weeks of testimony and arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
She pressed her hand firmly against the rock, tilted her head to the side, deliberating.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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