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We could decide to treat this sci-fi possibility seriously right now by working to cut down air pollution at the source.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Several new names will be added to that list Sunday, when Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium to decide the winner of the largest, most complex World Cup in history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

They said a jury should decide on the defamation issue, and that the BBC's geo-blocking technology did not reliably prevent US-based viewers from watching its UK-only iPlayer streaming platform.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Given this context, there is little to suggest that U.S. monetary policymakers will decide to raise the benchmark interest rate at their next meeting.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Abby closed her eyes and scrunched up her nose, trying to decide what to do.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The first is the Treasury's Green Book, which decides infrastructure spending and which has traditionally valued existing areas of high growth and land value the most.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Carr doesn’t seem like an obvious choice to oversee a narrative remake, but McElwee decides to sell him the rights anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

The applications are given first to a single justice, who decides if a case is worth referring to the full court.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

She hands out camping chairs, decides when it is safe to use the escalator, and de-escalates spats between people squabbling over a patch of floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

“One ought to be at Enscombe, and know the ways of the family, before one decides upon what he can do,” replied Mrs. Weston.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Senior Peterhouse boat club members decided to choose their crew based on scores on a stationary rowing machine, which tends to favor brawn over skill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Kerr, whose training is based in the United States, decided to target the record this season as it was the first in six years not to culminate in a major global championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The parents debated whether they should share such a private part of their lives and decided to wait until Whimsy had finished her treatments and doctors had a better grasp on the likely outcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

That they’ll meet again Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium seems more like destiny than coincidence, but who wins the reunion may be decided, in part, by factors other than the play on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Then he decided he was hot, and flapped into a pool of meltwater to cool down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“Without them, we would just have closed labs deciding who gets access to what technology.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle can recall Parliament during the recess if asked to by the government, once deciding whether it is in the public interest.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"And we are certainly not deciding the approach that policymakers concerned with protecting public health should take to regulating the use of acetaminophen."

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The creative team then reviews and refines multiple AI-generated versions of a scene before deciding which expressions and line readings best serve the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

“I don’t want to fail,” I said, deciding that honesty was the best policy when it came to Professor Green.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin