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To make matters worse, the doctors whose patients contributed the most were featured, again without their prior knowledge, on a wall labeled “Best Doctors as Selected by Patients.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Selected by the Tennessee Titans at No. 24 in the 2008 draft, Johnson was an instant NFL star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Selected by Manil Suri, the author of the memoir “A Room in Bombay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Selected by the Bulls at No. 6 overall in the 1989 draft, King became mainly a backup on a team that starred Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and won three consecutive championships from 1991-1993.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

They waved their copies of the Selected Quotations from the Writings of Chairman Mao, the Precious Red Book, in the air and chanted, “Long life to Chairman Mao! Long life! Long life! Long life!”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang