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Recent Examples of deems
Centers of excellence are groups of doctors and medical facilities that Carrum, through its own research, deems best of class, negotiating discounts on behalf of employers.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
If a judge deems the dog dangerous, there are certain rules the owners have to follow and comply with within 30 days.
—Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Staff member Brandon Richards, who made $136,000 last year, is tasked with quickly dispatching responses to information the governor’s team deems inaccurate or misleading that is spread on social media and in the media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Within weeks, Washington declared a national emergency with respect to Cuba, authorizing additional tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to the island, as part of broader pressure linked to Havana’s alignment with governments Washington deems hostile.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical limitations will include systems that would classify any of the prompts DOW users feed OpenAI’s models and refuse any that the classifier deems might violate OpenAI’s redlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
With two months to play in the regular season, the best will play – as in who Erik Spoelstra deems the best.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an election later this year, deems the establishment of any Palestinian state a security threat.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
But neither are feeling the pinch more than Mike, whose fence (Nick Nolte) has subcontracted Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a volatile young biker, to take on the work that Mike deems too risky.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
If a judge deems the dog dangerous, there are certain rules the owners have to follow and comply with within 30 days.
—Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Staff member Brandon Richards, who made $136,000 last year, is tasked with quickly dispatching responses to information the governor’s team deems inaccurate or misleading that is spread on social media and in the media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Within weeks, Washington declared a national emergency with respect to Cuba, authorizing additional tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to the island, as part of broader pressure linked to Havana’s alignment with governments Washington deems hostile.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
The technical limitations will include systems that would classify any of the prompts DOW users feed OpenAI’s models and refuse any that the classifier deems might violate OpenAI’s redlines.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
With two months to play in the regular season, the best will play – as in who Erik Spoelstra deems the best.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an election later this year, deems the establishment of any Palestinian state a security threat.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
But neither are feeling the pinch more than Mike, whose fence (Nick Nolte) has subcontracted Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a volatile young biker, to take on the work that Mike deems too risky.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deems
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Harrell thinks the courts could be deferential to the White House in that respect, but that increasing the duty to 15 percent could invite greater legal scrutiny and make the argument more wobbly.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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For anyone who thinks DERM focuses on saving trees and bees alone to the exclusion of growth, Hefty has a different conclusion.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was involved in multiple relegation battles and believes having the right mindset is key.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Union-Tribune draft expert Eddie Brown believes a team could go after Cooper as a developmental player on the D-line who could make an immediate contribution on special teams.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jan Steyn considers the literary lessons of gout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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With misinformation rife and many turning to alternative sources for their news, politics and history fixes, the BBC is faced with a significant challenge, and big ticket swings such as today’s commissions are what the broadcaster considers its answer.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The minute Monica sits down and starts barking orders in the ER, everyone feels much better.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Conversation imagines the war in Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reiter imagines the ultralight, streamlined Orca transporter serving roles as diverse as individual customers.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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