electing

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The five-time champion from Norway had dominated the classical game for nearly a decade, before electing not to defend his title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They weren’t kingmakers when it came to electing California governors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“A lot of operators are just electing to skip over downtown,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The party rallied around his bold vision at the January congress, electing several of Lam's allies to its highest decision-making body.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

One morning in Mirebalais, they both skipped church, electing instead to watch the heavy downpour from Père Lafontant’s empty rectory.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French