decided

Example Sentences

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“It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” a source told People.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

His mother said he initially wondered whether to answer the question in the first person, given he had inspired the poem, but eventually decided the examiner might not believe him.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When my 20-year-old son decided he wanted his first credit card, I silently cheered the prospect of one day getting him off my payroll.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"The municipal engineer decided we could not use the building."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“After Mrs. Kuen came and your ba decided you had to get married, I told him to write to Auntie Matchmaker.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu