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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 they have come under increasing pressure from decades of deliberate land clearance for agriculture and logging, as well as climate change, which scientists warn can create conditions for wildfires.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Analyst Jason Shao points out that BOQ’s better-than-expected second-half net interest margin was supported by a deliberate reduction in the size of its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But with their capabilities supplemented by human teleoperators, Tau’s robots climbed with deliberate accuracy, albeit a little slowly.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m happy to hear you say that because that was very deliberate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The woman wore a fashionable wrap, high shiny boots, and tapered pants; the man lounged in a rumpled shirt and stained trousers, giving an air of almost deliberate vulgarity.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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

The relief is on hold while the high court deliberates.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

The jury, after receiving its instructions, retires from the court room and deliberates in secret.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner

Some bankers at JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup were canceling meetings, while personnel around JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Citi’s Jane Fraser deliberated over whether the chief executives should attend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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

I pursed my lips, deliberated, then shook my head with a tight grin.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Personnel around JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Citi’s Jane Fraser are actively deliberating whether to go but are concerned about the risks, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

In honesty, he would have preferred to go into Father Olufemi’s study himself to get the journal, but some quick deliberating had put an end to that idea.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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