by choice
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The feeling was familiar among her Los Angeles peers, many of whom had spent their 20s and 30s prioritizing other ambitions while delaying, whether by choice or economic necessity, conventional markers of adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Today, I scroll through my phone contacts of friends and see a growing number of solo agers — many by choice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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
Nada Reda Abu Sari, 82, however, has not stayed by choice.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
“No. I did not abandon you and your mother. I was taken from you. You are abandoning us by choice, the way your grandfather abandoned me.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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