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Example Sentences

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The Court majority’s jurisprudence resembles the line in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass”: “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.”

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Burton looks back on her unique career path and feels grateful she can choose her own direction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Both the postmaster general and Congress choose to ignore the elephant in the room—the American Postal Workers Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"All that remains is to see what it decides to choose."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

I flip on the television and choose a Wheel of Fortune rerun for Lily.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller