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deliberately

[dih-lib-er-it-lee] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li /


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Roberto Sanchez, locked in a neck-and-neck contest with conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, struck a deliberately cautious tone when asked about the often bruising US leader.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

We use the word “they” here deliberately because of Mrs. Biden’s role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The judge’s report had raised the prospect that a footprint found on the hillside was made deliberately by applying pressure against the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

More beings will appear too and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s deliberately low-fi look forces you to do triple and quadruple takes to comprehend what you’re even seeing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

And we can, on occasion, deliberately alter some of these genes to change their functions, thereby resulting in altered human states, altered physiologies, and changed beings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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