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Kaleel disappeared while jurors were deliberating at the Airport Courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

It turned out the delay was because hospital officials were deliberating over the legalities, Timko said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023

Another part of Red Bull's submission deals with Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff's visit to the stewards at Silverstone while they were deliberating over how to deal with the incident.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2021

Mohammed Alyahya, editor in chief of the English website of the Saudi-owned news channel Al Arabiya, emphasized that the kingdom’s rulers were deliberating carefully.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2019

If two men were deliberating about any business, and both of them chanced to sneeze together, it was a prosperous omen.—Arch�ol.

From Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various