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select

[si-lekt] / sɪˈlɛkt /




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He will need the local party to select him as a candidate for the constituency of Makerfield, and then would need to win the by-election in a race that could be close with Reform UK.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Two days before Mother’s Day, Newsom also introduced a plan to provide 400 free diapers for every California newborn at select hospitals beginning this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Brookfield made select investments in AI-linked businesses, including an about $500 million commitment to Figure and investments in Hark Labs and Deployment Co.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“We love to see stocks capture the 200-day moving averages,” said Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management, which has recently added to positions in select names.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Rather than encouraging me to brand myself to appeal to sponsors, her goal was to select prospective sponsorships that would be personally meaningful to me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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