as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
the jury deliberated the case for three days before returning a verdict
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Recent Examples of deliberated
Difficulty reaching a unanimous verdict The jurors deliberated for nearly three days before arriving at their decision.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The jury deliberated for more than an hour.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The seven-person jury deliberated for about eight hours over two days before finding Banken and several of his companies civilly liable for violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
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Andy Mannix,
ProPublica,
23 June 2026
Jurors deliberated for three days before reaching the partial verdict.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
The new indictments come as legal teams for both Jones and Dowling are in the process of seeking acquittals from Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross after evidence presented at a six-week trial in Akron failed in March to lead to unanimity among jurors, who deliberated for nine days.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
After Schumer proposed the first amendment to ban the fund Thursday morning, the Senate came to a standstill as three key Republican senators deliberated.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The jury deliberated for less than six hours over the course of two days, from March 25 to March 26, 2025, in Rice's case.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
After a two-week trial, the jury deliberated for an hour and a half before reaching a verdict.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The jury deliberated for more than an hour.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The seven-person jury deliberated for about eight hours over two days before finding Banken and several of his companies civilly liable for violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
—
Andy Mannix,
ProPublica,
23 June 2026
Jurors deliberated for three days before reaching the partial verdict.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
The new indictments come as legal teams for both Jones and Dowling are in the process of seeking acquittals from Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross after evidence presented at a six-week trial in Akron failed in March to lead to unanimity among jurors, who deliberated for nine days.
—
ABC News,
4 June 2026
After Schumer proposed the first amendment to ban the fund Thursday morning, the Senate came to a standstill as three key Republican senators deliberated.
—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The jury deliberated for less than six hours over the course of two days, from March 25 to March 26, 2025, in Rice's case.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
After a two-week trial, the jury deliberated for an hour and a half before reaching a verdict.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliberated
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Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.
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Plunkett, with the Norman Rockwell Museum, pondered whether Americans viewing the painting today would find a familiar feeling.
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
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Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
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The court's 6-3 ruling, issued Tuesday, June 30, ensures that children born in the country are considered Americans.
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Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
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Mexico returned from halftime with great momentum in front of a crowd that had been entertained at halftime by the Mexican band Maná.
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Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City was a Jersey Shore landmark that entertained families for decades.
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Between 2019 and 2024, home values grew faster than incomes for young adults in 142 of 160 metropolitan areas Pew studied.
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Beyond that, look for someone who has done the work, not just studied it.
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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Taft, who was the 27th president and nearly 6 feet tall, weighed around 300 pounds, according to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.
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