chosen

Example Sentences

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A government-appointed commissioner had recommended lowering the age to 14 for serious offences, but the government had chosen to go a step further to 13.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“You cannot put on those who have come to the United Kingdom in general to seek asylum what an individual has chosen to do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

All of Iran's matches in the group stage are in the US, but the team has chosen Mexico as its base camp and will commute to the US for their matches.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ryerson’s long-dreamed-about World Cup debut will come June 16, when Norway meets Iraq in Foxborough, Mass., though it could have come years earlier if he had chosen to play for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

When they’d chosen the spot, it had looked easy to get to.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith