See choice on Wiktionary
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"text": "I don't want to go, but I'm afraid I don't have a choice."
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"text": "Many people face a choice between money and love."
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"text": "You have a choice of three cheeses."
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"text": "It's a small shop without much choice of goods."
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"text": "After the terrible evening, she had some choice words to share with him."
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"text": "It's a small shop without much choice of goods."
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