decide between
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: to choose one of (two choices) : to make a choice between (two choices)
Voters must decide between the two candidates.
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This year, the Lake County Board of Commissioners will decide between proposals from the Hard Rock and City of Gary or the Garfield Public/Private LLC and the City of Hobart for a convention center.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Orcel may need to decide between going big abroad or staying home, with analysts pointing to high integration costs and an extensive toll on management time if UniCredit attempts to absorb both of its takeover targets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The sharp increase in violence against transit and frontline workers forces people to decide between advocating for fare payment or ensuring personal safety for the matter of $2.90.
—Deborah Wathen Finn, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Voters in Manor will decide between Christopher Harvey and Tricia Campbell as their next mayor.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Orcel may need to decide between going big abroad or staying home, with analysts pointing to high integration costs and an extensive toll on management time if UniCredit attempts to absorb both of its takeover targets.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The sharp increase in violence against transit and frontline workers forces people to decide between advocating for fare payment or ensuring personal safety for the matter of $2.90.
—Deborah Wathen Finn, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Voters in Manor will decide between Christopher Harvey and Tricia Campbell as their next mayor.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Decide between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decide%20between. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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