decide between
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: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.
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All of which left the IOC to decide between Milano Cortina and a joint bid from Stockholm and Are, a ski resort more than 300 miles from the Swedish capital.
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Derek van der Vorst, an international business advisor with Solarge, said the company hopes to decide between Waukegan and the Kansas site no later than the end of March.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
All of which left the IOC to decide between Milano Cortina and a joint bid from Stockholm and Are, a ski resort more than 300 miles from the Swedish capital.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Read more Can’t decide between an airline credit card or travel rewards card?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Derek van der Vorst, an international business advisor with Solarge, said the company hopes to decide between Waukegan and the Kansas site no later than the end of March.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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