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choose up

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  1. Select players and form sides for a game or team, as in Jean was always afraid she'd be last when it was time to choose up. [First half of 1900s]


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The nomination committee’s slate of 20 names will be submitted at the lender’s annual general meeting in mid-April for shareholders to choose up to 12 directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Party lists for the lower house are closed, so voters pick a party rather than a specific candidate, but choose up to three regional senators.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

You pin it You can now choose up to three posts or Reels to pin to the top of your profile.

From The Verge ● Jun. 7, 2022

The poll asked voters who said they were not likely to take transit more often to choose up to two main reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

Us had two leaders or generals and choose up two sides.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

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