chosen

Example Sentences

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A Labour councillor who won a seat in Haringey's Woodside ward, Hasret Bozdogan, has chosen to step down for "personal reasons that transpired after 7 May".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Potentially adding to Warsh's challenges will be the fact that Powell has chosen to remain on the board as a member -- an unusual but not unprecedented move for an outgoing chair.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Fans, who must be premium subscribers, will be chosen based on factors including how much they stream and share an artists’ music within the app.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Paula works as a fact-checker at a New York City newsmagazine, a job chosen, I imagine, to account for her investigatory chops, though not her tendency to put herself in dangerous situations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But the Madisons had chosen not to run.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis