selected

Example Sentences

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"At elite sports schools, talented students were usually selected and trained from elementary or middle school."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Last month, the Rams selected former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th pick in the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The sportswriters who selected the members of the Baseball Hall of Fame unaccountably shunned him too; Klein got less than 3% of the vote in 1948, his first year of eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In his news conference, Tuchel insisted the experienced players he has selected in the squad help him run a tight ship.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Without another word Cluny marched off with his selected rodents, first to the upturned hay cart in the ditch down the road, then a quick circle around into Mossflower Wood.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques