determines
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Unlike a normal case, in a trial of facts a jury cannot find the person guilty - instead it determines if they committed the alleged offences.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
When errant, injured, or wildfire-hurt bears or mountain lions wander into Tahoe communities, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescues the animals and determines if they can be released back into the wild.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
It may be the most important choice we make routinely because it determines so much of our happiness, health and success.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But Crowther’s sleuthing determines that Joyce’s novel was a regular companion of hers, and she was particularly enchanted with Molly Bloom’s closing soliloquy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The relative size of the spheres and the extent of their displacement with regard to each other determines the size of the zone of dry land.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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