by choice
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Whether by choice or because they’ve finally had it with the brutal hiring landscape, some are leaving the workforce completely.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Whether it is by chance or by choice, Guardiola has found an XI that works together and seem to enjoy playing together too.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Kavanagh, 78, is a New Englander by birth and Californian by choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Let’s also acknowledge that some new entrepreneurs didn’t become founders entirely by choice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
We were linked by nature, I said, but we were proud of each other by choice.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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