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deliberate

[dih-lib-er-it, dih-lib-uh-reyt] / dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt, dɪˈlɪb əˌreɪt /




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With the exhortation “we need to save Wendy’s,” meme investors once again confused a bet against a stock with a deliberate effort to put a beloved company out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik described Denton’s appointment as “another deliberate step in Hill’s sequenced turnaround” in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Shortly afterwards, Swinney said: "Police Scotland have issued a warning about deliberate misinformation that is being used to stoke up fear and alarm in our communities."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“You got to be patient … that’s been part of the very calculated, very deliberate, intentional process that we take into the offseason.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Danny found his father’s deliberate mistake easily, and I was able to follow the ensuing Talmudic discussion without too much difficulty, though I did not join in.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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