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Allison Riley, an executive with one of the project’s developers, said if the city chooses not to appeal the judge’s ruling and stops fighting the project, groundbreaking could occur late next year, with the development finished by 2030.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026 -
John Early, as anyone encountering his work soon apprehends, chooses the latter.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Each of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Decides (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decides%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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