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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 driver stayed at the scene and there is no indication that this was a deliberate act, the force said.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

But cooperation becomes ethically troubling when loyalty to an individual displaces the obligation to question, deliberate and act independently.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Since the United States took Maduro on Jan. 3, it has been very deliberate, very conscious about trying to reconstruct Venezuela’s security capacity,” said Polga-Hecimovich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The attacks in recent days, for which no one has claimed responsibility, have prompted the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt its food supply chain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

He walked with the slow, deliberate gait of someone who rushed for no one, with the confidence of a man who ruled the city.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Deciding what to do, Cinnamon deliberates with everyone — her husband, her best friend, her minister, the infant she names Bluebell and, of course, herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

Reverie is distinguished from madness as described above; and from delirium, because the trains of ideas are kept consistent by the power of volition, as the person reasons and deliberates in it.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin

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

The jury deliberated for only about three hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In his motion filed on Friday, Reddington asked the court to look at calls and texts that "Juror Doe" made between 08:00 and 16:30 local time during all the days the jury deliberated.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

For a split second that seemed much longer than it really was, Carlisle deliberated.

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

The judge declared a mistrial on 4 September after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following nearly 40 hours of deliberating.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

Jason had to stop deliberating and take what he wanted.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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