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
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Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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Bob Herman,
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Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Oct. 2026
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9 Oct. 2026
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