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Tuchel's side looked vulnerable in defence after he selected Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa ahead of Manchester City's Marc Guehi to partner John Stones.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“You’ve been carefully selected by a committee of your peers in a very fair, very rigorous selection process,” the man says.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

“The board selected Nadia because of the breadth of her experience and demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Barron’s selected Microsoft as a stock pick in March, arguing the stock was at its cheapest level in a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 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