chosen

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Even though Kuhlman was being chosen for a trial court in Kansas, President Trump phoned him directly to deliver the news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

That came so late in the week his chosen pairing, Noussair Mazraoui and Ayden Heaven, could only prepare with walk-throughs.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

If you believe the official line, Pope Leo XIV is the direct successor to St. Peter, Jesus Christ’s chosen representative of his church on Earth.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Admired, respected, and more experienced than many others, Washington was chosen to lead the Continental Army.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis