chosen

Example Sentences

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A landmark is a landmark because it tells you that you’re home now — the piece of earth you’ve chosen to inhabit saying, “You’ve made it back, congratulations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This trade-off is valuable when telescope time is limited and follow-up observations must be carefully chosen.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

But I also started taking notice of friends who had chosen a less-driven path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The nominees for the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame are chosen by a group of around 40 industry professionals, described as inductees, academics and journalists whose passion, expertise, and livelihood is all about music.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Another popular belief among scientists has been the notion that the crew may have chosen to stay beneath the surface until the ships that came to the Housatonic’s aid left the scene.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler