to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
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In the Madrid region alone, 6,000 hectares (23 square miles) burnt overnight, taking the total area scorched in that region to 34,000 hectares (131 square miles) in just the last few days, Ayuso said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
28 July 2026 There's Volta, a sheltered offering that wraps around the lobby, and Parostia (taking its name from the stone oven of traditional Parian houses), sandwiched between the pool area and the beach.—
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Condé Nast Traveler,
28 July 2026 The two went to Grandview High School’s prom together, taking a photo in front of a helicopter.—
Eric Adler
july 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2026 Carruthers is taking the issue to his state and city representatives to ensure solutions are brought forth.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 July 2026 Stahl believes conference-wide bargaining is more likely to succeed by taking the athlete-school relationship out of the equation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026 Reached a second successive final with Argentina, almost single-handedly firing them there with eight goals (taking his tally to 15 goals from 15 matches in the past two tournaments).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
20 July 2026
Characters like his kindly uncle, Ser Gwayne (Freddie Fox), and his beautiful dragon, Tessarion, see the real Daeron.
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Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
27 July 2026
Appellation Lodi Julie Scopazzi, former marketing manager at Testarossa in Los Gatos, had been telling me about the beautiful transformation of Appellation Lodi, with its gorgeous territorial architecture and colorful gardens.
Trainees can practice their aim and stance, and holding and firing a handgun are naturally part of it.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 July 2026
The 30-minute video posted by Pfister of the Zimmerman’s Meat Market incident from earlier this year shows him, his wife, Pam, and another man holding their cameras to the deli’s front window, capturing what was visible inside.
Over the past several months, officials have been rebuilding much of the tariff regime that existed before the ruling, this time by relying on authorities that trade lawyers generally view as having a firmer legal foundation.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
25 July 2026
Some conditions are risk factors for developing others – for instance, having Type 2 diabetes raises the likelihood of cardiovascular disease, and both are risk factors for dementia.
While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition.
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Peter Follows,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026
Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has planned back-to-back closures this weekend and next on different sections of the busy Atlanta interstate, requiring detours and causing significant delays.
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Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
30 July 2026
In January, the bank asked the judge to throw out Arbuckle’s claims, arguing that evidence exchanged by both sides showed no key factual disputes requiring a jury to resolve.
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Chase Jordan
July 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2026
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