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as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Noun
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Early birds have the best choices for rebooking flights for another day.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025 -
On the first ballot, members vote for their top three choices.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After a day of exploring the trails through the surrounding forest, cook some camping favorites in the communal kitchen and retire to your cabin for fika—get your cardamom buns at Falu Bröd and Patisserie in town—and a good book.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
3 Jan. 2025
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There’s no shame in the Sooners dropping that one, but for a team that claims top-50 wins against only Arizona and Michigan, beating the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa would cement Porter Moser as one of the early favorites for coach of the year.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hughes says the study puts the political attention on this group into perspective.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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This model has the ability to bring great value to patients and puts more accountability on healthcare providers to deliver valuable outcomes more than ever before.—
Zameer Rizvi,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Of those 60 selections, many have been traded or allowed to leave while still developing, including John Marino, Michael Kesselring, Matej Blumel and Reid Schaefer.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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These journalists mark their annual voting selections for categories such as best picture, director, actor, actress, supporting actor and actress, screenplay and cinematography.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Bets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bets. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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