as in to opt (for)
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The Arizona Cardinals selected Mathieu in the third round.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026 -
For her first state trip of the year, Queen Mary of Denmark has selected some of the most special jewelry in her collection.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ships have real inertia and Newtonian physics, and pilots can choose to toggle flight assistance on to help stabilize their often unpredictable craft, or off to perform mind-bending maneuvers that can be the edge between life and death in high-skill player versus player shootouts.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Goldis chose not to stand down, letting the deadline pass.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Decide (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decide%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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