chosen

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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

After an audition, Hugh was among the 34 farmers chosen to make up The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir out of more than 500 applicants.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

One might say she had chosen to bury her head in the sand about the whole thing, but in any event it was time to go to dinner.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood