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Example Sentences

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Sometimes, competition is involved; Abbott Labs and the Big Ten held a contest for supporters of Big Ten universities to donate blood on behalf of their chosen team.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

“GE could have chosen not to update its guidance for the potential war impact, stating that the situation is still too unpredictable….Instead, it took the prudent approach, trimming some of the underlying business drivers.”

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“They either don’t care or have chosen not to interfere.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

South Korea's spy agency believes that Kim Jong Un has chosen her as his successor, given her rising prominence at such a young age.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But, I reminded myself, the Sons of Liberty hadn’t chosen this disguise to be accurate, or even to be political; they’d chosen this disguise to identify themselves as being American—not British.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin