chosen

Example Sentences

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The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir, though succession rules favour men.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Batford Springs was chosen after the trust installed a raft at the site to monitor mink numbers.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And Earth, Wind & Fire was chosen to be one of the bands at the inauguration and it was that song.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The city was chosen due to its elite training grounds, temperate climate, central location, and significant soccer infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I would have made it too, if someone hadn’t chosen that moment to break the window.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin