deliberating

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If so, his lawsuit could be thrown out before the jury even starts deliberating the merits of the case.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

On Wednesday, the jury was deliberating the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The jury of six men and six women began deliberating early Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Podedworna showed no emotion when the jury returned their verdict, after deliberating for seven hours and six minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I’d been deliberating for hours whether or not to ask the question—even how to ask the question—and, finally, I just gave in and made a mess of it.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi