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deliberation

[dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Three weeks into this deliberation, I met J. He came out of nowhere, it seemed, except I knew exactly where he came from: the same small-ish town that I did, including the same high school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Jurors reached their verdicts after about six and a half hours of deliberation.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

There is also skepticism over whether Warsh’s ambitious timeline and range of subjects will permit the kind of deliberation a committee this size needs to reach consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The State Department declined to say whether Lex Libertas will be among those invited to compete, saying the grant is still under deliberation.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

In our time together he does not pace or tug his hair; he moves slowly, gently, with great deliberation.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The draft rules would require more documentation from parents who are homeless or unemployed, the people familiar with the deliberations told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

This is the second in a two-part series revealing the contents of deliberations among America’s allies over how they might salvage their alliance—or prepare for its unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

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

Defining the shortfall was the first step taken by the so-called Greenspan Commission when it began its deliberations to restore balance to Social Security in 1982.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Studies have shown that racial schemas operate not only as part of conscious, rational deliberations, but also automatically—without conscious awareness or intent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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