to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
In 2004, the Defense Advanced Research Projects agency (DARPA) held the Grand Challenge, a 150 mile course in the Mojave desert to spur development of autonomous vehicles.
Gustavo Castillo,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
11 Dec. 2024
The filmmakers had little choice but to compress the timeline, eliminate major characters, and favor emotional truth over strict historical truth.
In addition to his prison time, the rapper will be required to serve five years of supervised probation after his release.
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, personalized treatment strategies not only meet individual needs but also maximize the valuable window of time required for effective intervention.
Our company's Policy Engine, for example, enables granular control over transaction approvals, user permissions, and access settings—allowing administrators to tailor workflows to fit specific operational needs and compliance requirements.
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
This solution could fit onto small city balconies and could power automotive engines.
Jennifer had set a goal to acquire a business in 2024 and believed the right opportunity would come without forcing it.
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
And research from The Collective shows that in the years leading up to 2024, women’s sports received, on average, 15% of total sports media coverage and 10% of sponsorship dollars.
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Kobayashi’s disappearance received international media coverage.
During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Dec. 2024
Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.
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