as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research
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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.—
H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty,
Harvard Business Review,
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Skinner chose 37-year-old striker Rachel Williams to lead the press but there was a lack of cohesion in the midfield and forward lines.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cracking the code to prime numbers, figures only divisible by one and itself, means access to any computer across the globe.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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Add to that figure another 48% in government expenditures that Trump has deemed politically untouchable: Social Security, Medicare and Defense.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Bezos, the Amazon founder who also owns the Washington Post, decided to withhold the newspaper’s endorsement of Harris over Trump in the presidential race.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Content creators and influencers must decide what to do with the looming TikTok ban.—
Emma Cortes Ellendt,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The good news is that most of the players who could have turned pro opted to return, especially on a defense that finished tied for 10th nationally in yards per play allowed.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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But many from Connecticut opted to watch it from a restaurant less than a mile away from the Capitol.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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If that’s the case, while many customers have simply abandoned the purchase, some of those customers have certainly called your helpline to resolve their purchasing issue.—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jubilee’s team mostly resolves contentious programming decisions through internal discussion and debate, which seems fitting.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.—
Lela London,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 1-year LPR determines rates on corporate and most household loans, while the 5-year LPR acts as a reference for mortgage loans.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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During the crash investigation, police determined that the driver of the Chevrolet had consumed alcoholic beverages and conducted an operating while intoxicated investigation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Settle (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settle%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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