decide upon
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“Truman had a nearly endless number of things to learn, attend to, and decide upon over the first few months of his presidency,” Mr. Wellerstein notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The agreement also stipulates that the “revolutionary forces” that signed the deal will decide upon a new prime minister to oversee a two-year transition, a 24-month period that begins after a premier is appointed.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022
“The time draws nigh, fellow-countrymen, when you will be called on to decide upon the policy and principles of the General Government.”
From New York Times • May 27, 2022
"Then we can decide upon what next steps to take," she added.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022
After she had obliterated three years with that sentence they could decide upon the more practical measures to be taken.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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