has been deliberating
- present perfect progressive of deliberate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In the case underway in Los Angeles, a jury has been deliberating for eight days over social media harm allegations against Meta and YouTube after several weeks of testimony and arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
“The Board has been deliberating on this issue since the end of that stakeholder process,” Shields said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
Most of the jury has been deliberating since Thursday, when 10 weeks of testimony concluded.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
The PPS has been deliberating over evidence contained in two files submitted in the course of the past two years.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
Judge Jed S. Rakoff told the lawyers involved in the case that he will formally issue his ruling after a jury that has been deliberating since Friday returns its decision.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
