chosen

Example Sentences

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But the whole episode is not what the party would have chosen to spend a couple of weeks having to respond to.

From BBC

One by one classmates are chosen, until there’s only me and the red-haired boy.

From Literature

Father Edwin Leahy was barely a few years older than the students in 1972 when he was chosen by his colleagues to lead the school.

From The Wall Street Journal

James was not selected as a starter but was chosen among seven reserves from both the Eastern and Western conferences made by NBA head coaches.

From Barron's

They are chosen by an independent committee appointed by parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal