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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 our review found no evidence of deliberate targeting or coordination," it said, adding that the activity "originated from evaluations of third-party models".

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Baroness Louise Casey said care services for older people and adults with disabilities had been developed in a largely uncontrolled and unintended way, unlike the deliberate design of the NHS in 1948.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Green that a grieving mother could bring a Bivens lawsuit against federal prison officials whose deliberate indifference to her son’s asthma attack caused his death.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some are even taking deliberate steps to lock out third-party agents, like Amazon’s recent decision to block Meta’s Muse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

It was very deliberate, a youngster meeting another youngster, and I was afraid to breathe lest the moment be broken.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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

This one-year mark comes on the heels of reported upticks in crimes against Jewish and Palestinian communities and as the state Legislature deliberates a reparations package that aims to remedy the legacy of slavery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024

"Judges routinely give a 'clean up' instruction before a jury deliberates, telling them not to construe anything the court says as evidence, or as a suggestion of what their verdict should be," she tweeted.

From Salon ● May 1, 2023

But when a man deliberates and gathers arguments in favor of human prudence he can believe the contrary, and this is from the world.

From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by William F. Wunsch

The order is still being deliberated and may end up not being finalized or signed by Trump, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

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 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 Clancy's fate.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

He deliberated for a moment as we walked.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sullivan, who is overseeing the trial, previously urged them to continue deliberating until there is no possible chance of a decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

Raheem and Leroy had stayed down at the courthouse, where the jury was deliberating.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon


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