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In chess, what is the deliberate sacrifice of a piece to gain an advantage commonly called?

deliberate

[dih-lib-er-it, dih-lib-uh-rayt] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt, dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt /




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But they have come under increasing pressure from decades of deliberate land clearance for agriculture and logging, as well as climate change, which scientists warn can create conditions for wildfires.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The desire to make these heroines feel contemporary is deliberate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But with their capabilities supplemented by human teleoperators, Tau’s robots climbed with deliberate accuracy, albeit a little slowly.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m happy to hear you say that because that was very deliberate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He paused as if to deliberate, watching the hopeful expression on Sela’s face.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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

Individual states have taken actions intending to stop online danger for children as Congress deliberates.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

Deciding what to do, Cinnamon deliberates with everyone — her husband, her best friend, her minister, the infant she names Bluebell and, of course, herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

"The woman who deliberates," says the saying, "is lost."

From Records of Later Life by Fanny Kemble

Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill was denied punitive damages by the six-person jury that deliberated for less than four hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The verdict in the death of Wilver Blanco came after jurors deliberated for a little more than four hours over two days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The grim case led to a series of dramatic twists and turns as the jury deliberated for nearly 40 hours over seven days to determine Clancy's fate.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

I deliberated for a moment, and decided she meant it.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

After the jury spent nearly 40 hours deliberating, the judge declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Attorneys for both sides made closing arguments on Thursday before the jury began deliberating.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Now, was Warsh deliberating targeting the long end of the curve with the statement and ensuing press conference?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

On the evening of October 28, the jury began deliberating.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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