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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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The important step is to make that concentration deliberate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"His motivation for this - what we allege is a deliberate attack - is very much a centrepiece of the investigation," said Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

"It's clear this was a deliberate act," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“This strategic portfolio acceleration reflects our commitment to value creation through deliberate portfolio construction and strategic capital deployment,” Silgan Chief Executive Adam Greenlee said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In 2011, I started making a deliberate effort to invest and reinvest in my friendships, bringing together old friends and new.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

While the jury deliberates Majors' fate, the actor faces up to a year in jail if he is convicted of all four charges.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

Individual states have taken actions intending to stop online danger for children as Congress deliberates.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

Instead of inquiring into what is, he deliberates about what ought to be.

From Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) by Leon Davidovich Trotzky

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 verdicts came after a jury at Northampton Crown Court had deliberated for nearly 11 hours.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The mistrial came after six weeks of court proceedings and after jurors deliberated for more than 40 hours over seven days.

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

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

The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Here, leaning over the banister, I cried out suddenly, and without at all deliberating on my words—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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