by choice

Example Sentences

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Whether it is by chance or by choice, Guardiola has found an XI that works together and seem to enjoy playing together too.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Kavanagh, 78, is a New Englander by birth and Californian by choice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

More than a dozen employees have left the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, which includes the LeanIn.Org initiative, over the past year, either through layoffs or by choice, people familiar with the changes said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"The share of those working part time for economic reasons, meaning not by choice, has increased considerably," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It was not by choice that she sought the waterfront.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin