as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research
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Rihanna has always been such an icon and inspiration and being chosen to represent her vision across Savage X Fenty and Fenty Beauty is an honor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Washington has either failed to ratify or chosen to withdraw from nearly 50 major treaties.—
JORGE G. CASTAÑEDA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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We’re locked in all week to try and figure that out.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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With Luzardo traded to Philadelphia and Garrett out for the year after elbow surgery, the Marlins’ second through fifth starters figure to include Ryan Weathers and Edward Cabrera, likely Valente Bellozo and either Max Meyer, Adam Mazur or someone who’s not currently on the 40-man roster.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The top eight advanced direct to the last 16, while those clubs from ninth to 24th will contest a playoff to decide which eight teams join them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Thus Self was forced to decide whether to let the possession play out or foul to send the Knights to the line with them needing three, not two, to force OT.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Alaves holding midfielder Ander Guevara now stood in Yamal’s path and fancied trying his luck, and with so many players crowded around him, Yamal opted to find his team-mate Raphinha in plenty of space out on the left-hand side.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Every mom who opts for a home birth has their own personal reasons for doing so.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Gomez was deported by ICE in October before completing his 364-day jail sentence and a case against a minor involved was resolved in Family Court.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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In the 50 years since Hilbert’s 10th problem was resolved, mathematicians have been searching for this cutoff.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Feb. 2025
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The effort to find the right engine and tail rotor from the Black Hawk continues, the agency said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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After two and four months the researchers checked back in and found evidence of successful teeth growth in around 50% of the pigs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Chamber will consult with our members, including main street businesses across the country impacted by this move, to determine next steps to prevent economic harm to Americans.—
Kristian Burt,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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Loading labels is easy, too, largely because the printer automatically determines the length of the label and adjusts the feed to match.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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