deem
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“I left less confident that Chair Warsh would deem that appropriate,” said Mike Lorizio, head of U.S. rates and mortgage trading at Manulife Investment Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Those who have yet to get their hands on the cakes, or deem them too pricey, have resorted to making them at home.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Recent polling suggests that, ahead of Tuesday’s primary, incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has what pollsters deem a statistically insignificant lead in her bid for reelection as the city’s top executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
And although referees' boss Howard Webb told Forest that while there could be justifiable reasons to deem it was not handball by Mbeumo, 'football's expectation' would have been for the goal to be disallowed.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“Nana told me that Mmoatia are the keepers of healing. Illnesses and ailments are their domain—and they will teach cures to those they deem worthy.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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Cloud is another business Lapping deems ripe for disintermediation by China.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The agency now deems the detection that it reported Saturday a false positive after laboratory experts reviewed the sample results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He added the agreement allows Israel freedom of action to neutralize what it deems as immediate or even emerging threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
"The board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action," Amanda Blanc, a senior independent director at BP, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
He deems young people who are raised on digital devices “Generation D.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
By the time Phillips was deemed available for selection, City had found their rhythm.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
He seemed boggled at how a candidate with thousands of people screaming for him could be deemed the less electable one.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Earlier this month, Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model was deemed to be only months behind U.S. competitors in capability, also sparking unease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
CNN deemed us to be in a “patriotism flap,” and the bloggers did what bloggers do.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
The U.S. government on Wednesday asked the bankruptcy court in Houston to convert First Brands’ chapter 11 case to a liquidation or dismiss it entirely, deeming the business insolvent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
I watched the news unfold on TV with my mom: Trayvon, a black high school student, was walking home from a convenience store when a man named George Zimmerman began following him, deeming him suspicious.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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