deliberate
Example Sentences
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The exchange was widely interpreted as a deliberate attempt by Iran to signal resolve while avoiding a wider war.
From BBC
"The illegal dump at Kidlington was an atrocious and deliberate attack on our environment and the Environment Agency shares the community's anger at this horrific crime," she said.
From BBC
It added there had been no evidence of deliberate dishonesty.
From BBC
Over time, this behavior can unintentionally turn a single stock into the dominant driver of household net worth without a deliberate decision ever being made.
From MarketWatch
To accommodate Universal and other planned growth, applications that might previously have taken a "couple of years" to deliberate now need considering "in a matter of weeks and months".
From BBC
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