chose
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In interviews, he has emphasized that his time working at Trader Joe’s was never something to be ashamed of, but rather only something others chose to misunderstand.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
For decades, it remained part of a collection of seemingly ordinary specimens until Lerosey-Aubril chose to examine it as part of his research on early arthropods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
It responded: "In terms of supplier selection, the assembly chose the lowest-cost bidder and within that bid, there were a number of finish options."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In their previous interactive show “Sleep No More,” a reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” audiences could move freely as they chose characters to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
He chose a shady spot under a vast tree with branches overhanging the water, but with the murmur of the river and the clucks, chirps, and chirrups all around, he soon drifted off to sleep.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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