chosen

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But they failed to ask why only 20 airports—less than 5% of U.S. commercial service airports—have chosen to enroll in the SPP over the past two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This trade-off is valuable when telescope time is limited and follow-up observations must be carefully chosen.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The company separately announced that it had been chosen to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum program.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rachel Khong’s irresistible puzzle of a second novel suggests it is a mistake to think we can force complex, nature-nurture identities in a chosen direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Elisha had been promised early on to a wealthy young woman chosen by his family.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock