decided

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After this conversation, Mr. Newens, who has lived in Paris for more than a decade, decided to seek out dishes that reflected the unique culture of the city’s 20 arrondissements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It was only after the birth of his son in 2018, and putting on five stone, he decided he had to take action again.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She thought about asking for a refund, but, in this instance, decided against it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s been a memorable journey these decades with the ABC/ESPN family, but I have decided that it’s time to move on,” Jones wrote in a statement posted Friday on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

At the corner of my street, I decided to peek through our shop windows before I went in through the back, just to get a hint of how business was going.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu