chose
1 Americannoun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of chose
First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; 1660–70, for the current sense; Middle English, from French, from Latin causa “reason, sake, case”; see cause
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Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia in the wake of its full-scale invasion in Ukraine in February 2022, but many others chose to stay.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Ronaldo chose to play, asked his team-mates to behave as normal, and spent time in the dressing room doing ball tricks.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rep. Morgan Luttrell also chose not to run for reelection after two terms.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
He was the center of attention and chose his party’s nominees in key contests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
He merely said, “Brickbane gave me the choice between death and Deadwood. I chose Deadwood.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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