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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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“Since the United States took Maduro on Jan. 3, it has been very deliberate, very conscious about trying to reconstruct Venezuela’s security capacity,” said Polga-Hecimovich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The attacks in recent days, for which no one has claimed responsibility, have prompted the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt its food supply chain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

She used the project as an example of a personal goal that required deliberate attention, even when the necessary space was already waiting.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

He started the season on the wrong foot with a deliberate trip of an opponent in Hull KR's shock loss to newly-promoted York Knights.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The deliberate emphasis, the deepened voice, meant that Richard was not part of we; a visitor could not take the liberties of the homeowners.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

All present will now retire while the council deliberates.

From The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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 verdicts came after a jury at Northampton Crown Court had deliberated for nearly 11 hours.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The judge declared a mistrial on Friday after jurors - who had heard the testimony of dozens of witnesses and deliberated for 40 hours - failed to come to a uninanimous decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

There was a Jack Kerouac quote their dad loved to repeat when the family deliberated weekend plans.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Judges are deliberating whether Duterte is mentally fit to be tried and have ordered a medical assessment by three specialists.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Jurors told the judge twice before that they were unable to reach a verdict, but were instructed to keep deliberating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

By 5:45, right when I begin deliberating about going home, I see him walk out the door.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez


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