deliberate
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The results suggest that the earliest direction of coiling is imposed by developmental anatomy and physical forces rather than by deliberate muscular movement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Decriminalising suicide must be accompanied by a deliberate expansion of access to quality mental health services. Accessibility must be matched by affordability," APN said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Monday morning, a jury of nine women and three men will continue to deliberate, with several options before them:
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“We believe the decision reflects a deliberate trade-off: preserve customer economics and deployment velocity while using scale, mix and future manufacturing learning to rebuild part of the margin,” Acree writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was very deliberate, a youngster meeting another youngster, and I was afraid to breathe lest the moment be broken.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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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
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
After a three-week trial in June, the jury in Los Angeles deliberated for two days before declaring itself deadlocked on the original charges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Juries deliberated and judges delivered sentences, some of which were commuted by the state’s governors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The jury was sent out on Tuesday, they deliberated for around six hours and reached a verdict on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Congress had deliberated for weeks before a majority in favor of independence became a unanimous vote, setting the stage for the next step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He asked them how long they had deliberated before they bought what they bought.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The trio of judges are now deliberating on Patterson's appeal, as well as an argument by the prosecution that her parole period should be scrapped.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now, was Warsh deliberating targeting the long end of the curve with the statement and ensuing press conference?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
PdVSA recently circulated among industry participants a list of two dozen production-sharing agreements it was deliberating with foreign oil companies, according to a person close to the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He also acknowledged that the jury was "exhausted" after deliberating from early Thursday morning, adding that "it would be totally wrong" to expect them to continue deliberations in the hours ahead.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
After deliberating for a long moment, I choose a swirl of pink watermelon and green apple.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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