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If Hertz does decide you’re responsible, believe me, they’ll contact you.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

To decide what to fund, staffers with deep expertise typically pored over reams of information on abuses under the most repressive regimes and held an open competition to fund groups to work in those countries.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Federal Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said she would decide by next Wednesday whether to issue a temporary restraining order that would pause the blockbuster Hollywood deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Progressive’s management team—including Andrew Quigg, who took over as CFO this month—must decide what to do with it, and whether to repeat 2025’s mega payout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

I decide it’s best for Denny not to know where we’re staying.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Whatever it decides, with Mr. Petro in a meltdown over Mr. Cepeda’s loss, it falls to lawmakers, the courts and military to uphold the rule of law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

She decides that her family, including the child she raises alone, will want for nothing.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Carr doesn’t seem like an obvious choice to oversee a narrative remake, but McElwee decides to sell him the rights anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

“We said, ‘Let’s put it to the universe: Universe, why don’t you manifest that somebody buys the rights to the show and decides to reboot it and bring us all back.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“If you don’t mind me saying, you look rather cold and tired. Come sit by the fire until the weather decides to be friendlier and we can all go about our day.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

She warned that allowing the merger to proceed now would make it "extraordinarily difficult to unscramble the egg" if the court decided later to block it all together.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

After experiencing the loss of three friends in auto accidents, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor decided she needed to take action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

When the federal government decided last month to ban electric-vehicle maker Polestar from selling future models in the U.S., the majority-Chinese-owned company wasn’t completely out of options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Why do you think the government decided to go after your brother?

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

“I decided to start a family renovation business. Jonah’s all in. Right, Jonah?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

By its terms, the Constitution is “ordained and established” by “the People,” who for most of this country’s history played a far more prominent role in the process of deciding what its promises mean.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dimitri Semenikhin, a real-estate developer in Dubai, said he offloaded the majority of his $5 million stake in Stretch after deciding it had gotten too risky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

The real challenge is not deciding at what age to claim Social Security benefits, but to make the decision and fully commit to it, whatever happens.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The creative team then reviews and refines multiple AI-generated versions of a scene before deciding which expressions and line readings best serve the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

That meant I could use my deciding powers on other things.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles