as in to opt (for)
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
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It was selected for planting because of the sparse natural regeneration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Pope Leo XIV's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, was chosen to run the Vatican's charity office, replacing Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then came Japan’s biggest push, which came to fruition, ironically, because Venezuela chose not to pitch to Ohtani.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Decide (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decide%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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