deliberate
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said earlier the decision had been taken over the "deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and... from the provincial government's deliberate indifference in the war against terrorism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
There have, however, been deliberate changes in tactics and personnel, with the 53-year-old Tuchel looking to refine his blueprint rather than rewrite it from scratch.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The breakneck pace of the guitar chords is measured and deliberate; the drums are measured, consistent; as usual, the bassline is its own melodic counterpoint.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
For young couples, particularly those raising children, finding time for shared physical activity may require deliberate planning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
There was a deliberate childlike aura to her that Ugwu distrusted.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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
This one-year mark comes on the heels of reported upticks in crimes against Jewish and Palestinian communities and as the state Legislature deliberates a reparations package that aims to remedy the legacy of slavery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
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
The poet, as well as the woman, that deliberates, is undone.
From Lectures on the English Poets Delivered at the Surrey Institution by Alfred Rayney Waller
The jury deliberated for only about three hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“We deliberated carefully over those allegations, and so I would say I disagree with the way or the light in which Mr. Edwards paints his actions,” Guest said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The groundstaff partially removed the covers while officials deliberated.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I pursed my lips, deliberated, then shook my head with a tight grin.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Judges are deliberating whether Duterte is mentally fit to be tried and have ordered a medical assessment by three specialists.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
After the jury spent nearly 40 hours deliberating, the judge declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Jurors told the judge twice before that they were unable to reach a verdict, but were instructed to keep deliberating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
By 5:45, right when I begin deliberating about going home, I see him walk out the door.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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