deliberate
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“I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting,” Alfonsi told the New York Times of her firing.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
"It was a sustained, deliberate and escalating course of highly dangerous conduct over a prolonged period," he said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
She called the network’s decision to allow her contract to expire “a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting” that “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“We are very conscious and deliberate about it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Danny found his father’s deliberate mistake easily, and I was able to follow the ensuing Talmudic discussion without too much difficulty, though I did not join in.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing deliberate
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