chosen

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You could say Cook has chosen a replacement in his own mould: calm, steady, reliable.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

PVC was chosen because it is considered one of the most harmful plastics for human health, with known mutagenic and carcinogenic properties.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

If you believe the official line, Pope Leo XIV is the direct successor to St. Peter, Jesus Christ’s chosen representative of his church on Earth.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The twins, Lucien and Lorenzo, would make Seneca, a tutor to Nero, reconsider his chosen field of endeavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“It was chosen, hundreds of years ago, for the way its waters hold its inhabitants tight against its bones,” said Irian.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell