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Recent Examples of deliberation After 11 days and 64 hours of deliberations, jurors came back with a split verdict that found Madigan guilty on 10 of 23 criminal charges. Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 After nearly eight weeks of testimony, jury deliberations began in the retrial of Karen Read for the death of John O’Keefe, following closing arguments from Massachusetts prosecutors and defense attorneys presenting competing narratives about how the off-duty Boston cop died in January 2022. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 However, on Thursday, the juror refused to return to the deliberation room and a mistrial was called on that charge. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 Closing arguments in the retrial wrapped on Wednesday, and jury deliberations began on Thursday. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for deliberation
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  • Reds add two players, option to Triple A Saturday, the Reds traded for right-hander Brian Van Belle from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Republican leaders in the Florida Senate have blocked consideration of those proposals.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
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  • Complicating matters in the region are the U.S. and Iran’s efforts to resolve the stalemate in discussions regarding Iran’s nuclear program and, specifically, uranium enrichment.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
  • As Rodgers settles in out in Pittsburgh, the veteran quarterback was recently asked about his past discussions with the Giants.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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  • Shake on it Delegations of China and the U.S. pose for a group photo prior to the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism in London, Britain, June 9, 2025.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 11 June 2025
  • This marked the final step in the FDA’s safety consultation process for the product, reports the Verge’s Dominic Preston.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
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  • Those and another 13 will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday’s debate will air at 7 p.m. on ABC 10News.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • With Congress expected to slash federal aid soon, and with the latest state budget employing stopgap measures to comply with caps, that debate likely will resume soon.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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  • In The Permanente Medical Group, virtual specialty consults like these resolved 40% of cases immediately without the need for additional visits.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Through Safe in the Seat’s free car seat finder tool, online courses, helpful videos, personalized consults, and daily doses of safety tips and tricks, Michelle is empowering caregivers to keep their most precious cargo safe in the seat.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025

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“Deliberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliberation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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