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Adjective
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Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree with a weapon in the deaths of USF students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Determining how the teen died took time, and after months of additional investigation, prosecutors announced charges against D4vd that allege her murder was a premeditated attempt to keep her from ruining his music career by exposing their underage relationship.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rational, deliberate part of their mind should be delighted.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The acceleration, Wasserman said, is deliberate and foundational.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Medical technology company Becton Dickinson’s compensation committee raised a performance factor from a calculated 74% to a final 85% of target, a boost of 10 percentage points attributed to tariffs among 11 percentage points total.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s a calculated risk, and one more accessible to someone with financial flexibility and legal expertise than to the average taxpayer.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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After Eubanks steps down as CFO, Justin Coe, chief accounting officer, will assume the role of principal financial officer of the company and its advised REITs.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meaningful persuasion requires the suspension of some short-term interests for the sake of long-term interests, which is why coercive economic statecraft among allies is ill advised.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Jack has made waves for approaching politics with a studied unseriousness and welcoming controversy.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Despite the messiness of her subject matter, Parks can sound very studied.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Páez was also convicted of two counts of aggravated homicide, qualified by intent and malice aforethought.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2023
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Had Styles — either completely by accident or with malice aforethought — unleashed a mouthful of spit upon his elder co-star?—
Vulture,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Alito said the focus of the Voting Rights Act must be to enforce the prohibition against intentional racial discrimination under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Peloton are each working to make musculoskeletal wellness intentional, accessible, and routine.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Prepense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepense. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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