by choice
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I have lived here by choice for more than 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
Nada Reda Abu Sari, 82, however, has not stayed by choice.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Still, I believe, and not just because I want to, I believe that if Djo dies, it will not be by choice.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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