deliberating

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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

The jury at Woolwich Crown Court had been deliberating for more than 36 hours after a trial that began in November 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“The Board has been deliberating on this issue since the end of that stakeholder process,” Shields said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Raheem and Leroy had stayed down at the courthouse, where the jury was deliberating.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon