opted

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Another Inglewood native who opted to not give her last name, Liz, is putting off filling up her gas entirely because it is so expensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The judiciary opted not to discipline Ross more harshly due to “exemplary” judicial service and her unlikeliness to engage in further misconduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

But with their group games all on the West Coast, they opted for convenience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Other nations, increasingly wary of these inflationary policies, opted to swap their dollars for gold.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After a lot of research, two visits, and many conversations, we’d opted to enroll our daughters at Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school with an excellent reputation.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama