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
The company said the drop in wine and spirits sales was because of a 72.9% decrease in shipment volumes reflecting product divestitures, changes in distributor contractual obligations, and strategic pricing actions on select brands.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Only select ships—especially those carrying Iranian goods—have managed to cross.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Among many other Experiments, made by my self, I shall select and relate onely one: and that most ample and pertinent…
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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