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Example Sentences

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All three gave the maximum $1,800 contributions to their chosen candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But as the mayor of Quincy has explained, these figures weren’t chosen for any religious reason but because of their long association with firefighters and police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

And Dwight McNeil, who Everton were prepared to sell to Crystal Palace until a late hitch scuppered the deal, has since been chosen ahead of him.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But rational investors also know that markets can behave irrationally, and historians have filled books with examples of world leaders who have chosen to irrationally launch or extend wars, even at great economic cost.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But Brickbane had clearly known his time in Deadwood was ending when Clare was chosen to replace him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman