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[chooz] / tʃuz /


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A Girlguiding survey in June of 2,000 girls aged six to 16 in the UK found that 93% said they felt most comfortable when able to choose how they styled themselves.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

They choose to spend their time where they create the greatest value and delegate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

"I decided to choose something I knew nothing about," he said.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The European Commission said on Friday that minors can currently choose to set their accounts as “public” on the popular video platform, allowing any user to see their content.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Kumu Whitman explains that our assignment is to choose a waterway like a river or stream and study a section of it.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The question, therefore, is not only which path Iran chooses, but who has the authority to make that choice.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Whether he chooses to fulfill his destiny alongside his twin remains to be seen.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Nowadays, he just assumes they are, and chooses his words more carefully.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

It also chooses to keep secret all information about which of these decisions are coming down and when.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Everyone wants to just pick their own partner, but Mrs. Fisher tells us we’ll actually be more productive by working with a partner she chooses.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

But perhaps the most amazing moment this year came when Craig Brown, 33, and Tara Sweeting, 29, chose the 20th anniversary event to tie the knot.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The majority of poll respondents chose the guaranteed money over the superior expected-value risk, suggesting that they aren’t evaluating the decision solely through the lens of expected value.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

In fact, the process far predates the modern primary and was long a staple of how parties chose candidates.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

"Even in his darkest moments, he chose to encourage others instead of giving in to fear," the relative said.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Duane chose a room and rummaged through it for a good long time until he came across an item that he was sure Handsome would like.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

In many cases, those women were widows appointed by governors or chosen by voters to take over their deceased husbands’ seats.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

The increase in American Airlines’ fuel bill in the second quarter, an 83% jump from a year ago. ome context for the chosen number.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Europe joins 64 other regulatory entities that have either approved the deal or chosen not to challenge it, Paramount said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

According to my data, 84 independent countries issued 340 new regular circulating banknotes during the chosen time frame.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Penelope also found the tale moving, but despite her sympathy she found herself wishing that the Widow Ashton had not chosen to tell such an unappetizing story at the dinner table.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"Our recent visitor surveys show that around one in five foreign tourists considers cooler summer temperatures to be one of the reasons for choosing Norway" it said.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Early signs point to Darline Graham choosing a similar path.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

“Customers are choosing SAP to enable accurate and compliant AI outcomes grounded in their most critical business processes and data,” CEO Christian Klein said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Boxer Tyson Fury says modern-day sports stars think they are "bigger than they actually are" after choosing to fight in front of just 1,500 fans in Thailand instead of pursuing a more lucrative event elsewhere.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Because they didn’t want to be distracted choosing which way to go—or backtracking when they made a wrong choice and hit a dead end.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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