not choose

Example Sentences

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Contrary to what Polis implied, a jury did not choose to convict Peters because of her words.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

"Our country has been drawn into a devastating war that we did not seek and did not choose," Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told diplomats on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

"Every single one of us represented in this room has become dependent on arrangements we did not choose, and right now, arrangements that we cannot control," Vance said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He suggested Friday he might not choose his close economic adviser Kevin Hassett, who has been a front-runner for the job.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“She did not choose it,” said her daughter, “she would go.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen