chosen

Example Sentences

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Batford Springs was chosen after the trust installed a raft at the site to monitor mink numbers.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But a tiny number have chosen the spotlight.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That meant a bit of switch-flipping in my home’s breaker box to verify my chosen outdoor line wasn’t already supplying power to other appliances and fixtures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Another popular belief among scientists has been the notion that the crew may have chosen to stay beneath the surface until the ships that came to the Housatonic’s aid left the scene.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler