selected

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A US official told the BBC that Kenya was selected due to "proximity, airports in the region having limited capability, and to ensure Americans can be treated in a timely manner".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Newman has selected Infleqtion and Rigetti Computing as two standouts.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She had 14 victories as a junior was selected the Division 2 player of the year after posting a 1.20 earned-run average while striking out 239 batters in 140 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

They selected and “appointed” certain sticks or stones as tools because they had begun to connect form and function.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson