select
Example Sentences
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Voters cast their ballots on Thursday to select Taylor's replacement, giving the Greens' Rob Yates nearly 39% of the vote.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
To make our lineup, The Times surveyed more than 200 authors, publishers, journalists and general book club enthusiasts to select the best book club reads in 10 categories, including romance, mystery, memoir and literary fiction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“This shift should be most pronounced in select New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Florida, and Texas, where utility bills represent a larger share of total energy costs.”
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Only select ships—especially those carrying Iranian goods—have managed to cross.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“I’m the Director of an organization known to a select few as the Guard.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing select
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 81-90
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 6
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"Charlotte's Web": Chapter One
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