chosen

Example Sentences

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You would not have won if she had randomly chosen the numbers, but you would also not have won if you had not asked her in the first place and, importantly, purchased the ticket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

It is all too easy to move the workers to new, lower-profile compounds, and many thousands are believed to have chosen to stay in Cambodia.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“The loyalty, the steadfast spirit, the character that they’ve chosen day in and day out. ... I am just so humbled that they’ve chosen to commit to our mission.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

More premium design options including fitted booth seating and "reeded timber panelling" were also chosen despite the project increasing in cost.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I don’t have any other ideas. I thought for sure she’d have chosen a code you would be able to decipher, but Tom wouldn’t. Something easy enough but not obvious.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste