by choice
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This wasn’t necessarily by choice, but rather that I wanted to do something important and no one else I knew wanted to do it, and I wasn’t going to let that minor detail stop me.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some rent by choice, while others do so out of necessity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
It wasn’t by choice, and he wasn’t alone: massive unemployment in Italy had pushed many Italians to emigrate.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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