selected

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The district she selected, Florida’s new 20th, is a plurality-Black and majority-minority district.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

The companies were selected on Tuesday for what the Department of Energy called “advanced negotiations” to receive surplus plutonium from weapons programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Psyche is the 14th mission selected for NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Shares jumped after the Energy Department selected Oklo and four other nuclear companies for advanced negotiations under its Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

When I return to the lot, a selected few of the Benzini Brothers tents are up: the menagerie, the stable tent, and the cookhouse.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen