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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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Back came Exeter, now two men to the good after Thomas was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on, as Jack Yeandle burrowed over and Stephen Varney touched down under the posts.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

For example, they can be deliberate about when they buy their tickets—in previous years, it has been cheapest to book a Thanksgiving flight three to five weeks in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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

They were avoiding the topic with a deliberate unconcern; he must be somewhere now, I thought, doing something, what I didn’t want to ask.

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

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

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

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 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 jury deliberated for only about three hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The jury of nine women and three men in Plymouth has deliberated for some 35 hours without a verdict, following nearly six weeks of trial proceedings.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Harry deliberated, wondering whether he ought to lie or not.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Personnel around JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Citi’s Jane Fraser are actively deliberating whether to go but are concerned about the risks, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Jason had to stop deliberating and take what he wanted.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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