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selection

[si-lek-shuhn] / sɪˈlɛk ʃən /


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“Diversification is important. Selection matters,” said Phil Neuhart, senior director of market and economic research at First Citizens Wealth.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“Applicants may receive a Tentative Selection Letter following their initial application and interview that is not a job offer. It just means they are invited to submit information for review, similar to any other applicant.”

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

Had the Selection Committee not picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame, the ACC might have been shut out of the playoff entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Selection had previously been the responsibility of the head coach, but Greenway, 39, will now work with Edwards to assess the talent in the relaunched women's county system.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Selection may be applied to the family, as well as to the individual, and may thus gain the desired end.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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