were deliberating
- past progressive of deliberate.
Example Sentences
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It turned out the delay was because hospital officials were deliberating over the legalities, Timko said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
His ruling also set up an awkward dynamic, coming as jurors were deliberating just down the hall from the courtroom.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
"When my team and I were deliberating on whether we should aim to consign coal power to history, I was warned we would never get the word 'coal' in a COP text," Mr Sharma said.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
In the case of “The B-Sides,” though, American culture shifted as they were deliberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2020
On the morning of the Fourth of July, 1776, the members of the Continental Congress, in session at Philadelphia, were deliberating on the proposed Declaration of Independence.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 by Various
