as in to opt (for)
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Ortega, who is best known as a director, recently garnered attention for her short film Huella, executive produced by Lena Waithe and selected for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
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For his part, Shane is a big fan of the group selected for 50 and believes there was simply no path to making all fans happy.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The real question is whether those chairs are filled with people who are engaged, performing at their best, and choosing to be there.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The decision to permit nitrogen suffocation reflects poorly on the society that chooses to allow it, Hood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Decide (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decide%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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