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[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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Speaking at Friday's news conference, Jesus said that Ronaldo did not give him prior notice of his decision and he was set to select the in-form Al-Nassr forward.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

This collaborative approach is intended to help clinicians select appropriate phages and determine whether treatment is justified.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Todd and Tiffany Dolci have a short window to select their health plans this season, but they also have an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Businesses can select which AI models they wish to use for their videos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

One Saturday Toño goes with me to select a plant.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

As Perseverance moves, it continuously captures images of its surroundings, constructs a three-dimensional map of potential obstacles, and selects a safe route between destinations chosen by mission controllers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

It remains to be seen whether Carrick selects Martinez for the trip to Leeds.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Gruel selects seafood, one of what he calls the country’s “bounty items,” and announces that they will make salmon cakes.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Writing for the majority, Justice Kavanaugh painstakingly selects his words to avoid the ontological question, as if touching it might break something fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Biting his lip, Chapter Eleven selects an egg from the bowl, studies it, returns it.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The art was selected as counterpoint to the essays, another means to draw the reader into reflection and contemplation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Como's Trevoh Chalobah is another absentee, while Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly and Rico Lewis have also not been selected.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The treatments use viruses individually selected to target the bacteria causing each patient's infection.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Economists at Goldman Sachs led by Jan Hatzius said they expect the new Congress to limit the war with Iran and roll back selected tariffs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Late in the morning the children formed a double line, something Ralph had never before witnessed, and walked quietly to the library, where they selected books to read.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

Bergeron said the new board will focus on strengthening corporate governance, returning to profitable growth, and selecting a successor to Chief Executive Officer Farooq Kathwari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

He moved to West Hollywood, selecting a neighborhood where he could bike to work, use public transportation and altogether avoid the expense of owning a vehicle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Emmanuel Banuelos spent weeks planning the perfect proposal, selecting a picturesque spot at a Laguna Beach park, enlisting his soon-to-be sister-in-law as a videographer and booking a mariachi band to play his girlfriend’s favorite music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

And so EU member states are selecting strategic partners that they believe suit their national needs, even if that alienates or irritates fellow member states.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Begin by selecting one culture area in which you are interested.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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