as in choices
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will
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Families will, once again, face impossible choices between making ends meet and ensuring safe care for their children.—
Suzanne Miles-Gustave,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The large, solid chunk of cheese with distinct bite marks taken directly out of it sat separately to the man, but Redditors were quick to express a mixture of horror, disbelief and fascination at his other choices, like the placement of the cheese and his use of a paper plate.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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