by choice
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Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Many are what researchers call "captive pedestrians" - people who walk not by choice but because they cannot afford another option.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
Kavanagh, 78, is a New Englander by birth and Californian by choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
“Not by choice, I said. It ain’t right for you to want to stay off by yourself. You need... I’m a tell you what you need.”
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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