by choice
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I lived in my red Toyota hatchback by choice, to clear my head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 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
"I just got an email and apparently I just got retired, not by choice but because I am no longer allowed to compete," Van Leuven said in a video posted on Instagram.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Kavanagh, 78, is a New Englander by birth and Californian by choice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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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