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Example Sentences

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But as the mayor of Quincy has explained, these figures weren’t chosen for any religious reason but because of their long association with firefighters and police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

And Dwight McNeil, who Everton were prepared to sell to Crystal Palace until a late hitch scuppered the deal, has since been chosen ahead of him.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Gibbs has been a member of the Santa Clarita City Council since 2020 and was chosen by his peers to serve as the city’s mayor in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But rational investors also know that markets can behave irrationally, and historians have filled books with examples of world leaders who have chosen to irrationally launch or extend wars, even at great economic cost.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It was because future me had held all the cards, known all the answers, and still chosen to only hand out bits and pieces of information, leaving almost everything up to chance and luck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin