by choice
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This wasn’t necessarily by choice, but rather that I wanted to do something important and no one else I knew wanted to do it, and I wasn’t going to let that minor detail stop me.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some rent by choice, while others do so out of necessity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Kusama lived by choice in a Tokyo psychiatric hospital since 1977, but the paintings, sculptures, installations and fashion designs she created from her nearby studio have been shown around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
I thought they were leaving by choice, just going to a safer place to wait out the war.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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