chosen

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In the movie, Blunt plays Margaret Fairchild, a TV meteorologist chosen by extraterrestrials as the human through whom they communicate—“the last person on earth that you’d imagine would be destined for this task,” Blunt says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Since Musk's takeover some companies have also chosen to leave the platform in what's been termed "the great X-odus".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Pelosi then waited until last month to endorse Chan as her chosen successor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The name Israel was chosen, in 1948, as it was the ancient biblical name of the Jewish people and the kingdom associated with the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

When it comes to our chosen instruments, we don’t play around.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold