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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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The rest is in a basket of carefully selected stocks and exchange-traded funds—defense, consumer staples and dividend-focused picks among them.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were 12 teams selected for the Open Division, using a computer algorithm to rank teams, with three pools of three teams.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, consumers browse a list of discounted medicines, and select one for purchase.

From Los Angeles Times

But in an announcement, the agency said the study’s purpose is to “gather information about select sites along the Los Angeles coast through research and public input, and then to report these findings to Congress.”

From Los Angeles Times

He raised the roof of the house he inherited; added wings, a porch and a cupola; and selected—along with his wife, Martha—the interior’s paint colors, wallpapers and furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal