thought-through

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Asked about UK involvement in the conflict, Sir Keir said "there must be a lawful basis and a viable and thought-through plan".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told lawmakers that the U.K. wasn’t going to join a war unless it was legal and there “was a viable, thought-through plan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learnt those lessons. Any UK actions must always have a lawful basis and a viable thought-through plan," he added in parliament.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

I’m sure there’s some thought-through reason that would sound good on the page, but in practice it’s a bucket of cold water on a story whose purpose is body-temperature intimacy.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021

His positions were firm, so thought-through and fully realized in his own mind that he sometimes seemed surprised that she, too, had not arrived at them herself.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie