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For the select list of comedians who have sold out the place, filling the arena is considered a pinnacle of achievement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

This meant the ballot papers from voters who did not select either of them as their first choice were brought back into play.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

But even Miller acknowledges that “there’s a select group of guys that have that next level.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The group had to put "more than 50,000" different parts back into production and "select new suppliers because the previous suppliers no longer existed," Cote said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Below was a drop-down box to select your zip code, followed by a checkbox list of various activities, like sports, concerts, and volunteering.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Pinterest showed off a new tool that automatically selects the ad most likely to perform best, while TikTok played matchmaker for brands and creators and debuted tools to generate ads on the fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The half-crazed King, magnificently sung by the ever-disruptive Timur, lusts after Salome by speaking and singing at different speeds he selects on a metronome, as he entices her to type for him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

The most recent winner at Augusta selects the menu for other past champions at an occasion which takes place in the clubhouse on the Tuesday evening of Masters week.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

After Khamenei’s death, the country formed an interim three-man council comprising two hard-line clerics and the country’s president—until the 88-member Assembly of Experts selects a successor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Researchers selected it because the insects have distinctive physical features that closely resemble the unusual abilities of Luffy, the main character in One Piece.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Queens selected Davis with the 10th pick in December’s draft after she participated in the league’s tryout last August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

It was selected for fast-tracking through the federal government’s new Major Projects Office, and was one of the first projects picked under the Ontario government’s One Project, One Process framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Unable to install the new version because Google Play notifies that the new version is already installed. Can't understand why ScotRail did not do a control rollout to a selected area to resolve usage problems."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

They selected Indians who had full headrights and large farms.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

In these fields, selecting the correct enantiomer can be essential because two mirror-image versions of the same molecule may have very different biological or medical effects.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

“More filmmakers than ever are selecting Imax,” Gelfond said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Once studios couldn’t count on a second bump of revenue beyond the box office, they began selecting safer films based on pre-existing properties that were guaranteed to get people into movie theaters.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

When selecting a red to chill, the consensus is to go for something lighter-bodied and fruity that's low in tannins and has a lower alcohol content.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

They liked fruits the most, but once those dwindled they began selecting certain leaves and munching on those, too.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer