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unanimous

[yoo-nan-uh-muhs] / juˈnæn ə məs /


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In September a jury of nine women and three men was unable to reach a unanimous decision, as required in criminal proceedings in the United States, leading to a mistrial.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It was unanimous, and I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

A judge declared a mistrial in the case earlier this month after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was guilty of murder.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

On Wednesday, the vote to raise rates was unanimous, and 16 of the 18 officials who submitted projections penciled in at least one more increase this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Nevertheless, reaching a unanimous decision about going to war was proving difficult.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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