chosen
Example Sentences
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The new supreme leader was chosen despite what was seen as a weak record of achievement in religious scholarship.
From BBC
Dr Mo Verhoeven, lead conservation scientist at the RSPB, said Cumbria was chosen because fungi which supported trees had transitioned to fungi found in grasslands that "have been grazed for hundreds of years".
From BBC
Grynspan, an economist, is not looking to be chosen on that basis.
From Barron's
We spoke about how Jesus had chosen us, rescued us, the dangers we’d escaped.
He has said Lululemon shareholders won’t trust any CEO picked by the current board, so he wants to change the board before someone is chosen.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.