chosen

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She writes, “I wondered why he’d chosen him, rather than Leila, as his focus,” and guessed at how Jim might work with women based on this first film: “I assumed wrong.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"Hungary has chosen Europe," was the assessment of Ursula von der Leyen the European Commission president.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Today, many American Indians have chosen to accept “allegiance” to the U.S., to live outside of tribal nations, and to enjoy the full benefits and burdens of citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"Hungary has chosen Europe," wrote Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission on X in English and Hungarian.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I’d been surprised to find it was a mixed group because Klenam only hung out with girls, but she told me they’d chosen their members because each was the best at a different subject.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo